Drawing the Line: India’s Online Gaming Act, 2025 and its Divergence from Global Regulatory Frameworks
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Ensuring Safe Nuclear Energy Expansion: The Role of Civil Liability in India’s Nuclear Energy Mission
Designed by Freepik Reference Date | Version August 20, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Civil liability, Nuclear incidents, Nuclear energy regulation, Reforms in Nuclear Energy, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Legislation(s)/Policies Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 (CLND Act) Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Rules, 2011 Atomic Energy […]
Enhancing Privacy and Security: Suggestions for the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=””] Reference Date | Version April 14, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Personal Data, Data Principal, Data Protection, Data Processing, Data Breach, Data Privacy Legislation(s)/Policies (i) Data Protection Act, 2023 (ii) Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 Jurisdiction India The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, signifies a crucial advancement in India’s data […]
Understanding Gross Negligence and Wilful Misconduct
Reference Date | Version February 27, 2025 | 1.0 Keywords Misconduct, Wilful Misconduct, Negligence, Gross Negligence, intentional wrongdoing, deliberate acts Legislation(s)/Policies (i) The Information Technology Act, 2000 (ii) Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices And Procedures And Sensitive Personal Data Or Information) Rules, 2011 (iii) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (iv) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (v) […]
Nature of Concessions – Stamp Duty implications
Reference Date | Version October 24, 2024 | 1.0 Keywords Stamp duty, Tolls, Lease, Concession Agreement, BOT Legislation(s)/Policies (i) Transfer of Property Act, 1882(ii) The Indian Stamp Act, 1899(iii) General Clauses Act, 1897 (iv) The Constitution of India Jurisdiction India Concessions require proper structuring, keeping in mind various aspects, including stamp duty. Expert advice from […]
Regulatory Landscape for Small Modular Reactors in India
Reference Date | Version October 10, 2024 | 1.0 Keywords Nuclear energy, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Regulatory challenges, Licensing harmonization, SMR technology Legislation(s)/Policies The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 Jurisdiction India India needs consistent and low-cost renewable energy to decrease the cost of production of nuclear energy. Expert guidance […]
From Policy to Practice: Journey of CBG in India
Legislations are intended to address issues involving specific subject matter. A right granted under one legislation may be affected by the provisions of another legislation. A logical question that follows is – which provision would prevail? The obvious answer is that the legislation dealing with the specific subject matter should prevail over general legislation.