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SC Directs NCLAT To Expedite Hearing Of Competition Appeal Amid Repeated Adjournments
Velusamy Karuppannan (the ‘Informant’), a software professional, alleged before the CCI that AVEVA Group Limited and its Indian subsidiaries (collectively, ‘AVEVA’) contravened Sections 3(4) and 4 of the Act by abusing its dominant position in the market for industrial automation software (Manufacturing Execution Systems (‘MES’), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (‘SCADA’), and Historian) through: (i) coercing customers into the AVEVA Flex Subscription model and hiding perpetual licenses, driving higher prices and minimum credit commitments...
India Anti-trust
AP
AZB & Partners
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The Draft Civil Drone (Promotion And Regulation) Bill, 2025 – What It Means For Operators And Businesses In India
On 16 September 2025, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) released the draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025 (hereafter the “Bill”) which is the most extensive legislative revision in the governance of the unmanned aircraft systems in India to date. The Bill proposes a dedicated statutory framework for civilian drones, replacing the Drone Rules, 2021 and introducing a more comprehensive regime for compliance and enforcement.
India Government
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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India's Draft Biotech Patent Guidelines: What U.S. Applicants Should Know Now
India's Patent Office has released draft biotechnology examination guidelines that fundamentally reshape how U.S. patent practitioners should approach Indian filings. With strict limits on claim amendments and new standards for diagnostics, efficacy data, and enablement, the window to optimize claims closes at PCT national-phase entry—making pre-filing strategy more critical than ever.
Global IP
BT
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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The Digital Personal Data Protection Consent Manager Framework: What Data Fiduciaries Must Do Before The November 2026 Deadline
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act introduces a mandatory Consent Manager Framework operational from November 2026, requiring organizations processing personal data to integrate with registered intermediary platforms that enable individuals to manage consent across multiple services. With penalties reaching INR 250 crore per violation and implementation timelines spanning 12-18 months, enterprises face critical infrastructure modernization requirements before the May 2027 full compliance deadline.
India Privacy
MC
MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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Human Primacy In The Age Of Algorithms – The Supreme Court’s Draft AI Regulations For Courts, 2026
India's Supreme Court has released draft regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence in courts, establishing a framework that balances technological innovation with human judicial authority. The proposed rules mandate human oversight of all AI outputs while prohibiting algorithmic decision-making in sentencing, bail risk assessment, and credibility profiling. Will this framework successfully modernize an overburdened judicial system while preserving the primacy of human judgment?
India Strategy
IL
IndiaLaw LLP
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