The Government of India’s decision to block Telegram under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in connection with the NEET examination leak has generated an intense public debate. While restrictions on digital platforms must always be carefully scrutinized, this action rests on firm legal, ethical, and public‑interest foundations. The ban is not about […]

Synthetic Media Now Explicitly Regulated Under India’s IT Rules The Government of India has notified significant amendments, Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 to the IT Rules, 2021—formally bringing synthetically generated information (SGI), including AI‑generated audio, images, and video, within the due‑diligence and accountability framework for intermediaries. India’s move […]

The IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026: Pioneering a Global Framework for Sovereign and Responsible Intelligence (Dr. Karnnika A Seth, Managing Partner, Seth Associates & Vanini Chabra, Associate, Seth Associates) Introduction The IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026, held from February 16–20 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marked a watershed moment in the global governance of Artificial Intelligence. As […]

By Aryaman Singh, Senior Associate, Seth Associates A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a dedicated professional responsible for overseeing an organization’s data protection strategy and ensuring compliance with relevant privacy laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The DPO acts as an independent advisor, […]

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025-An Insight (Aryaman Singh, Senior Associate, Seth Associates) The digital landscape of India’s gaming industry has undergone a monumental shift with the enactment of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (“PROGA”). The new enactment was passed by Parliament on August 21, 2025, and received […]

In today’s digital world, is privacy a myth? There is no better example to support this view than Pegasus spyware that took the world by a storm. Developed by an Israeli cyber arms firm,NSO group, Pegasus can be secretly installed on mobile phones and other iOS and android devices without even a single user click. […]

‘Right to be Forgotten’ or ‘Right to erasure’ as referred in the European Union entitles an individual to seek removal of their personal information or data present online on search engines social media or websites. The right to be forgotten is found in Art. 17 of the GDPR. According to EU law, Personal data ought […]

Corona virus has impacted the world in an unprecedented manner putting health and safety of several people in great danger during past few months. This has led to several countries announcing a complete or partial lock down whereby billions of people are advised to stay home and work from home. Cybercriminals have exploited this precarious […]

Information technology is mostly seen as a boon but can prove to be a bane as cyber criminals rampantly misuse the internet due to the anonymity inherent in it. One such crime growing at an alarming rate is wildlife trafficking on the internet. With the proliferation of B2B (Business to Business) and B2C (Business to […]

With the outbreak of pandemic of Corona virus, human life faces biowar crisis and businesses are adversely affected in an unprecedented manner. The lockdown imposed by the Government of India is in our best interests yet have disrupted the business contracts across all verticals. It is pertinent to elucidate if force majeure clauses can absolve […]