A Comprehensive FAQ Guide for Founders and Legal Counsels
Contributed By Adv. Manvee and Ankit Kumar
Introduction
India’s AI startup ecosystem has expanded faster than its liability framework. Generative text tools, AI image generators, voice-cloning platforms, deepfake tools, and autonomous content systems are now being deployed at scale, but the legal question remains unresolved: when…
Contributed by: Ankit Kumar; Reviewed by: Adv. Manvee
Introduction: Why India’s Gaming Law Changed in 2026
India’s online gaming sector had, until recently, developed into a USD 3.2 billion market for Real Money Games such as Fantasy Sports, Poker, and Rummy. These games were operating in a fractured legal environment under the State-specific gambling…
Contributed by: Priya Dutt; Reviewed by Adv. Manvee
Introduction
The Bombay High Court’s ex parte ad interim order in Arijit Singh v. Codible Ventures LLP and Ors. is a significant decision on personality rights, publicity rights, AI voice cloning, deepfakes, and unauthorized commercial use of a celebrity’s identity in India. This case analysis explains the…
Contributed By Adv. Manvee & Akanksha Vatsa
Introduction: Why POSH Act Compliance Is a Constitutional Mandate
Workplace sexual harassment law in India is governed by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”), which is not merely a human resources policy requirement. It is a constitutional mandate flowing…
Contributed by Adv. Manvee and Priya Dutt
Introduction: Why POSH Act Compliance Is Now a Startup-Critical Obligation
Regulatory scrutiny around workplace sexual harassment law in India has intensified sharply. POSH Act compliance, once treated as a large-enterprise concern, is now a core legal obligation for every Indian business, regardless of size, sector, or stage. Whether…
By Adv. Manvee (Technology & Data Privacy Lawyer) & Priya Dutt
1. What is the DPDP Act 2023, and Why Does It Matter for Startups & SMEs?
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, marks a significant shift in the regulation of personal data in India. The penalty-backed regime enforced by the Data Protection Board…
By Akanksha Vatsa & Adv. Manvee (Technology & Data Protection Lawyer)
Introduction
India’s data protection framework underwent a structural transformation with the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act 2023”). For the first time, India adopted a comprehensive, horizontal data protection statute governing the processing of digital personal data across sectors,…
Contributor: Mr. Anish Sinha (Lawyer based out of New Delhi, currently practicing in the domain of Constitutional and Criminal Law)
Introduction
The constitutional recognition of menstrual health marks a decisive moment in Indian jurisprudence. On 30 January 2026, the Supreme Court of India, in Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India, moved menstruation from the…
By Anish Sinha
The confrontation between the Enforcement Directorate and the West Bengal executive unfolded not as an abstract constitutional debate, but as a sequence of concrete events that rapidly escalated into a federal and legal crisis. What began as a routine search under a central statute soon drew in the Chief Minister, senior police…
Introduction
The Madras High Court’s judgment in Rhutikumari v. Zanmai Labs Pvt. Ltd. (delivered by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh on 25 October 2025) marks a landmark moment in India’s legal treatment of cryptocurrency and virtual digital assets (“VDAs”). For the first time, an Indian court of record has recognised cryptocurrencies as…
