On November 18, 2022, when the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) tabled an entirely new draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (“Draft”)[1], the concerns around one section, namely Section 17 dealing with cross-border data transfers, were perhaps more pronounced than the shock which accompanied the withdrawal of a long debated previous draft.Continue Reading A Fine Balance:The DPDA and Data Localization
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India’s Online Gaming Industry bets on federal level rules
By Aarushi Jain, Krishnangi Bhatt & Arun Prabhu on
Posted in Digital, Sports and Gaming
India notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021[1] (“Gaming Rules”), on April 6, 2023. This is a key step to regulate online gaming at a federal level in India.Continue Reading India’s Online Gaming Industry bets on federal level rules
The Online Gaming Intermediaries Regulations: What is New?
By Arun Prabhu & Aarushi Jain on
Posted in Digital, Sports and Gaming
On April 6, 2023, India introduced a new legal regime for operators of online games by introducing amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“Intermediary Rules”) (amendments are referred to as “Gaming Amendments”).Continue Reading The Online Gaming Intermediaries Regulations: What is New?