

What the Two Parliamentary Reports Mean for Antitrust Enforcement in India
Within a month, two Parliamentary committees have put India’s competition law framework under close scrutiny. On 21 July 2026, the Rajya Sabha Committee on Subordinate Legislation examined the framework of penalty, commitment and settlement in India (“Rajya Sabha Report”). On 10 August 2026, the Lok Sabha Standing Committee on Finance reviewed action taken on its earlier recommendations on the evolving role of the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) in the digital economy
Shreya Kapoor
Aug 26


India’s Competition Regulator Sharpens Scrutiny of Tender Coordination in Reseller Networks
The Competition Commission of India’s recent HP India orders are an important reminder that competition risk in public procurement does not arise only from classic competitor cartels. It can also emerge within manufacturer-distributor-reseller ecosystems, where channel tools, tender authorisations and pricing support are used to influence how ostensibly independent bidders participate in government procurement.
Sneha Sagar
Aug 3


INDIA’S FIRST RULING ON AI AND COPYRIGHT TUSSLE – What does it mean?
The Delhi High Court’s judgment in ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Open AI OPCO LLC marks India’s first significant judicial engagement with the copyright implications of generative AI. At the interim stage, the Court refused to restrain OpenAI from using publicly available news content to train its large language models, holding prima facie that such internal use may fall within the “private or personal use, including research” exception under Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act, 1
Aman Shankar
Jul 27


INDIAN MERGER CONTROL TRENDS : What deal counsels need to watch out for in 2026
India is expected to remain one of the world’s busiest deal markets, and that makes merger control in India a front-end strategic issue rather than a post-signing compliance formality. Recent decisions of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) show a clear shift: the real risk is no longer limited to whether a transaction triggers a filing.
Abir Roy, Vivek Pandey & Shreya Kapoor
Jun 30


COMPLIANCE ROUTE FROM GDPR TO DPDPA: MANAGING THE SHIFT IN REGULATORY EXPECTATIONS
When comparing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDPA”) with the General Data Protection Regulation, 2016 (“GDPR”), one of the most significant points of divergence lies in the treatment of children’s personal data and the corresponding compliance obligations imposed upon entities processing such data. The regulatory approach adopted by each framework reflects distinct legislative priorities, particularly in relation to consent mechanisms, age thresholds, prof
Aman Shankar & Biyanka Bhatia
Jun 10



















