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Arya Kant

Associate in the TMT practice at the Mumbai Office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Arya is a technology enthusiast with an avid interest in new age tech models and businesses. He focusses on areas related to IP, data and commercial laws. Arya has graduated from the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. He can be reached at arya.kant@cyrilshroff.com

Draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025: Regulation curtailing Industry Growth?

Introduction

On September 16, 2025, the Government of India published the Draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025 (‘Drone Bill’)[1] inviting suggestions from stakeholders and the general public. Through this Drone Bill, the Government seeks to revamp the existing regulation for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (‘UAS / Drones’) that are presently governed under the Drone Rules, 2021 and related amendments (‘2021 Rules’).[2] The new Drone Bill marks a paradigm shift for the civil UAS regulatory framework from delegated legislation to a separate standalone statute. Once enacted, it will replace the existing 2021 Rules.Continue Reading Draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025: Regulation curtailing Industry Growth?