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The directive has been issued to all major online movie ticketing platforms and ticket aggregators
e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 8:17 AM
The petitioners further argued that the Centre had failed to justify why existing safeguards developed by the BARC were insufficient
Imran Fazal Jul 13, 2026 5:13 PM
Both petitions have also sought an oral hearing in open court, contending that allowing the judgments to stand would result in a ‘grave miscarriage of justice’
Imran Fazal Jul 13, 2026 11:24 AM
The publishers accused OpenAI of deleting or rendering billions of ChatGPT conversation logs unsearchable
e4m Staff Jul 10, 2026 9:10 AM
The tech giant has said that the ruling departs from established legal precedent in India as it challenges the Delhi High Court verdict on trademark keyword bidding
Hearing the 12-min ad cap case, the Delhi High Court rejected broadcasters' argument that TRAI's jurisdiction is confined to technical aspects of transmission and interconnection
e4m Staff Jul 9, 2026 10:23 AM
BARC also urged the MIB to withdraw its directive barring charges to news broadcasters during the TRP blackout, stating that the ratings suspension should not halt subscription fee collection
Imran Fazal Jul 1, 2026 6:22 PM
Tax authorities had sought to levy GST at 28% on the face value of every individual bet placed on gaming platforms
Imran Fazal Jun 26, 2026 9:22 AM
As per Badminton Association of India, digital platforms & social media accounts circulated misleading claims alleging inappropriate interactions between members of the judiciary and the executive
e4m Staff Jun 24, 2026 12:56 PM
Guest Column: There is growing judicial discomfort with intermediaries profiting from engagement while disclaiming responsibility for its consequences, writes M. Gautham Machaiah
M. Gautham Machaiah Jun 24, 2026 12:44 PM
The original show-cause notices were issued not only to gaming companies but also to their directors, promoters and key managerial personnel. The Supreme Court has not quashed these proceedings
Imran Fazal Jun 22, 2026 9:13 AM
AIDCF has already filed its counter submissions opposing the Centre's plea seeking vacation of the interim order granted by the court
Imran Fazal Jun 19, 2026 3:00 PM
Prabhu told the ED that the diverted funds were invested in futures and options trading through his Zerodha account
Imran Fazal Jun 18, 2026 10:33 AM
The government has said the restriction is aimed at preventing cheating networks
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 12:07 PM
The ruling marks a major development in the high-profile money laundering probe involving online gaming platform Gameskraft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Imran Fazal Jun 16, 2026 4:24 PM
The ministry is learnt to have assured broadcasters that no coercive action would be initiated against television channels in the immediate term following the Delhi High Court judgment
Imran Fazal Jun 16, 2026 8:45 AM
The book launch took place at The Lalit, New Delhi, and was attended by legal luminaries, jurists, policymakers and environmental advocates
e4m Staff Jun 8, 2026 10:30 AM
Brands, technology platforms are increasingly using AI for behavioural prediction, automated decision-making, functions where the Court has stressed the need for human oversight and accountability
Anuja Jain Jun 8, 2026 9:12 AM
MIB has filed an affidavit in response to a petition by AIDCF and DEN Networks challenging the validity of the provision that excludes landing page-generated viewership from TV rating calculations
Imran Fazal Jun 6, 2026 9:58 AM
Among the websites identified in the suit are Soccerbox, Soccerworldcup, DLHD, Strumyk and Sportsbay
Competitor keyword bidding generated an estimated $50 billion a year for Search platforms globally. India's courts have now decided that it was never theirs to sell
Anuja Jain Jun 1, 2026 4:55 PM
Market observers and players say ruling a positive move for leader brands, opens a route for legal recourse & levels playing field; category, brand keyword investment likely to see an acceleration
Anuja Jain Jun 1, 2026 8:59 AM
When the Delhi High Court ruled against Google in the Hindware keyword case, it did not just hand a victory to a sanitaryware brand. It put adtech's entire business model in the dock
Anuja Jain May 30, 2026 3:26 PM
The distinction could have far-reaching implications for online and offline competitions involving games such as chess, esports, bridge, poker and even certain formats of rummy
Imran Fazal May 30, 2026 10:10 AM
Unlike earlier tax rulings narrowly confined to sector-specific questions, the Supreme Court’s language appears intentionally expansive
Imran Fazal May 29, 2026 7:04 PM
Before GST, online gaming firms had strong incentives to classify their offerings as actionable claims because actionable claims — like lottery tickets — were largely outside the service tax net
Imran Fazal May 29, 2026 6:19 PM
The ruling, which ends a 13-year legal battle between broadcasters and the regulator, is expected to disproportionately impact news broadcasters and free-to-air (FTA) channels
Imran Fazal May 29, 2026 1:59 PM
The rule restricts channels to 10 minutes of commercial advertising and two minutes of self-promotional content every clock hour
e4m Staff May 29, 2026 1:28 PM
The court set aside the interim injunction order dated 29 September 2020 to avoid further harm to the agricultural publisher and dismissed the suit, while also imposing a penalty of Rs 10 lakh
e4m Staff May 28, 2026 5:29 PM
Legal and tax experts said the immediate fallout could shift from courtroom battles to insolvency proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal
Imran Fazal May 28, 2026 9:21 AM
For months, the Additional Solicitor General became the face of the Union government’s aggressive push against the real money gaming (RMG) industry
Imran Fazal May 28, 2026 8:08 AM
The court rejected the argument advanced by gaming companies that games of skill automatically fall outside the legislative competence of states
Imran Fazal May 27, 2026 4:12 PM
Court held that even where games involve substantial skill, once participation is conditioned upon staking money on uncertain future outcomes, the transaction acquires the character of betting
Imran Fazal May 27, 2026 3:56 PM
The dispute is whether states can impose blanket prohibitions on online games played for stakes
Imran Fazal May 26, 2026 8:55 AM
The petition contends the blanket exclusion of landing page viewership ignores technological realities & existing safeguards, and said it was neither technically justified nor operationally feasible
Imran Fazal May 26, 2026 8:49 AM
The central question is whether online skill gaming platforms should be taxed at 28% on the entire contest entry amount pooled from users or only on the platform fee retained by operators
Imran Fazal May 15, 2026 8:46 AM
Ambani, in his petition, has claimed that NDTV published about 72 targeted reports in recent months
ED questioned the company’s conduct, saying it claimed it could not pay salaries for three months while engaging multiple high-profile senior counsels
Imran Fazal Apr 10, 2026 1:02 PM
Before this promotion, Sachin Malhotra served as General Manager at Marriott Kochi Hotel
The petition alleged that the use of terms such as ‘fraud’ and ‘scam’ created a misleading impression and harmed Ambani’s reputation
e4m Staff Apr 4, 2026 10:10 AM
Documents related to lawsuits, with copies accessed by e4m, filed in the Delhi High Court show that the battle is intensifying in 2026
Imran Fazal Mar 31, 2026 9:34 AM
The proceedings also examined the role of key government bodies such as the Department of Telecommunications and MeitY in enforcing blocking orders
Imran Fazal Mar 25, 2026 1:02 PM
Anticipating the move, WinZO had filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to ensure that no adverse order is passed without hearing its side
Imran Fazal Mar 23, 2026 11:38 AM
The court reportedly said the LOCs would stand cancelled as long as the petitioners continue to cooperate with the investigation
e4m Staff Mar 20, 2026 3:02 PM
Gautam Gambhir has also sought the takedown of all infringing content, along with disclosure of any revenues generated from such material
e4m Staff Mar 20, 2026 8:17 AM
The CBI had previously challenged the Delhi High Court's decision quashing the case against Rai
e4m Staff Mar 13, 2026 6:47 PM
The court has reportedly mandated that three representatives of Reliance Entertainment face four weeks of simple imprisonment if the overdue payments are not settled within a fortnight
e4m Staff Mar 12, 2026 5:16 PM
In March 2024, the Bombay High Court struck down the amended IT Rules enabling the Fact Check Unit, holding that the provision violated constitutional protections for free speech
e4m Staff Mar 10, 2026 7:19 PM
The observations were made while the court was hearing actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s personality rights suit