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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?

THE 1986 ACT OR THE 2019 ACT - THE SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY 

Introduction:

Recently, in Neena Aneja & Anr. v. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd.[1], the Supreme Court of India analysed and clarified the impact of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (“2019 Act”), upon pending cases that were filed under the consumer fora, constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (“1986 Act”). In this regard, the Court has inter alia discussed and analysed (i) a wide range of judicial precedents, which have interpreted the impact of a change in forum on pending proceedings; (ii) the objects, intent, legislative scheme, and procedural history behind the consumer laws in India, particularly in terms of jurisdictional provision contained in the 2019 Act; and (iii) the relevant portions of the 2019 Act in so far as they pertain to the pecuniary jurisdiction vis-a-vis the erstwhile 1986 Act.
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