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BTG Briefing: Union Budget 2021-22
The Union Budget 2021 was announced on February 1, 2021, with much of the policies revolving around expenditure to boost economic...

BTG Legal
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Online News Portals, OTT Platforms Brought Under Purview Of MIB
- Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia On November 9, 2020, the Indian Government’s Cabinet Secretariat issued a notification (the...

Vikram Jeet Singh
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Lessons from Wistron for Indian Supply Chains
This article highlights the risks faced by companies, especially those with worldwide operations from violations attributable to suppliers.

Arjun Paleri
Jan 27, 20212 min read
BTG Briefing: Real Estate and the Future of Work in India
BTG Legal is pleased to announce the launch of its Real Estate practice with the joining of Ms. Veena Krishnan as a Partner, in our...

BTG Legal
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Le Droit du travail évolue en Inde -Évaluez l'impact de ces changements sur votre entreprise
- Olympe Thomas-Lamotte Le Droit du travail indien va être reformé en profondeur. Les objectifs de cette réforme sont la simplification...

Olympe Thomas-Lamotte
Jan 18, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Vaccination in India: How Should Employers React
The drug regulator in India has approved two COVID 19 vaccines on a limited and conditional basis. This follows vaccination drives which...

Arjun Paleri
Jan 14, 20212 min read
New Labour Codes in India: Changes and Impact
With the main objective of simplifying labour laws and the government's focus on "ease of doing business" in India, the Indian government...

Arjun Paleri
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Implications of India’s New Labor Law Codes
BTG Legal’s Arjun Paleri summarizes coming changes to employment law in India in the form of the Code on Social Security, the Industrial...

Arjun Paleri
Dec 10, 20206 min read
Tamil Nadu Bans Online Gaming
- Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia On November 20, 2020, the state of Tamil Nadu passed the "Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws...

Vikram Jeet Singh
Nov 26, 20204 min read
Webinar: Why Are Corporations in India Facing Increased Criminal Prosecution and Liability?
Businesses in India, across industry sectors, face a growing enforcement environment. In the wake of multiple high-profile instances of...

BTG Legal
Nov 26, 20201 min read
New Guidelines for OSPs Introduced
- Vikram Jeet Singh and Kalindhi Bhatia Call centers in India have had to obtain a registration under the telecom Other Service Provider...

Vikram Jeet Singh
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Foreign Direct Investment in Digital News – Clearing the Air
In September 2019, the Indian Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released a press note bringing entities...

Prashant Mara
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Cloud Computing In India - The State Of Play And What’s Next
Cloud computing allows users to access and work with data stored on remote networks. The client side front end infrastructure...

Vikram Jeet Singh
Nov 2, 20205 min read
Setting Up New Factories In India – Legal And Land Issues
In 1991, India opened up its economy to the world and attracted lot of investment from international companies across sectors. To make...

Parveen Arora
Oct 5, 20208 min read
COVID-19 India Series: MCA Updates
- Devina Narang, Piyush Gohel and Sheel Ghia In view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)...

Devina Narang
Oct 2, 20203 min read
Key Highlights of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2020
- Parveen Arora and Shloka Vaidialingam The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India proposed a draft...

Parveen Arora
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Key Highlights of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020
- Parveen Arora and Shloka Vaidialingam A proposal to amend the Electricity Act, 2003 (“Electricity Act”) through the Electricity...

Parveen Arora
Sep 20, 20205 min read
Draft Defence Procurement Procedure, 2020
- Prashant Mara and Devina Deshpande The Indian Ministry of Defence (“MOD”) has released updated guidelines for capital acquisitions by...

Prashant Mara
Sep 15, 20203 min read
The "Schrems II" Decision and Its Impact on India
In this article, we analyse the impact of the Schrems II (Privacy Shield) decision in Indian companies & other companies operating in India.

Vikram Jeet Singh
Sep 7, 20207 min read
Recent policy development boosting Electric mobility
- Parveen Arora, Shloka Vaidialingam Electric mobility has been identified as a key part of the solution towards addressing air...

Parveen Arora
Sep 3, 20203 min read
How Criminal Use of Online Platforms and Social Media poses Challenges to Intermediary Protection
- Vikram Jeet Singh, Prashant Mara Abstract The term "Cybercrime" feels particularly outdated nowadays. It is used to signify...

Vikram Jeet Singh
Aug 15, 20208 min read
Impact Of COVID-19 On Energy Sector: Recent Government Notifications And Initiatives
- Parveen Arora, Shloka Vaidialingam The national lock-down has been extended till May 3, 2020. We set out the impact on renewable energy...

Parveen Arora
Aug 15, 20204 min read
Being Privacy Compliant During COVID-19
- Vikram Jeet Singh, Kalindhi Bhatia In March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. This has caused employers...

Vikram Jeet Singh
Aug 15, 20202 min read
Invoking Force Majeure Provisions In Contracts In Light Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Prashant Mara, Vikram Jeet Singh, Arjun Paleri The central government in India, on 24 March 2020, announced a 21-day national lock...

Prashant Mara
Aug 15, 20204 min read
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