On 6 October 2025, the Supreme Court in Vinishma Technologies Private Limited v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. ,   2025 INSC 1182, gave an important judgement on conditions impacting the eligibility of bidders in tenders issued by state entities.  The tender was issued by Chhattisgrah for the supply of sport kits to various government schools. The condition under challenge was a requirement that the bidder should have prior experience in delivering sports kits within the state

C&M brings you a round of key competition law developments from July to September 2025 – a quarter marked by recommendations on policy reform, notable court rulings and lots of activity on the enforcement side at CCI along with 33 merger approval orders and including one with modifications. Key highlights include:   The Standing Committee on Finance recommends balanced and evidence-based approach to digital market regulation. The Supreme Court issues key clarifications on the

The Bombay High Court at Goa, in M/s Provident Housing Ltd  v Union of India , clarified that merely signing a Joint Development Agreement ( JDA ) does not create a liability to pay Goods and Services Tax ( GST ). The Court held that GST becomes applicable only when possession or rights in the constructed property are actually transferred to the landowner. [1]   Why is GST even applicable to JDAs? JDA is a common arrangement in the real estate sector where a landowner and a d

Our September edition of the global TMT News Wrap covers key developments across technology, media, data privacy and telecom sectors. The...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? On October 6, 2025, the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) released its market study report on ‘Artificial...

The DPDP Rules are no longer on the horizon - they’re about to land. In our recent emailers in the Inbox Series, we explored the...

Now enacted as the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (the “Act” ), the law was notified on August 22, 2025, following an expedited 96 hour passage through Parliament. The Act establishes a national framework that formally recognises E-Sports and Online Social Games while imposing a blanket ban on Online Money Games (including skill-based online games), alongside restrictions on advertising and payment facilitation for such Online Money Games. The scope of th

“In today’s series – the evolving responsibilities of Data Processors” As India’s data protection regime takes shape under the Digital...

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“ Act ”) sets out a modern accountability-based framework for handling digital personal...

WHAT IS THE AMENDMENT? The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ( MCA ) has notified the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements, and...

In its latest meeting held on 03 September 2025, the GST Council, India’s apex institution for GST policy formulation, recommended a...

INTRODUCTION The intersection of artificial intelligence, deepfake technology, and individual identity frequently throws up complex legal...

Six Years In, and Still No Finish Line: The Road Ahead for Ex-Ante Regulation in Digital Markets   On 11 August 2025, the Standing...

OBJECTIVE AND APPLICABILITY   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a press release on July 21, 2025, containing draft circular on the...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released a Business Requirement Document for a Consent Management System (“...

The Supreme Court, in a significant decision, [1] revisited the legal standards governing Power of Attorney ( PoA )-based property...

The Reserve Bank of India (“ RBI ”) has issued the Prepayment Charges on Loans Directions, 2025 on July 2, 2025 (“ Directions ”), which...

The June 2025 TMT News Wrap provides a detailed overview of global developments in technology, media, and telecommunications, focusing on...

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (“ MHI ”) has, on June 24, 2025, issued a notice [1]  (“ Invitation Notice ”) to officially invite...

The May edition of our TMT news wrap offers a comprehensive view of key global developments across the technology, media, and telecom...