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India’s Central Government has released the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy 2017 effective from 28 August 2017, introducing provisions relating to the FDI approval for Start-up companies in India and declaring the Department of Industry Policy & Promotion (DIPP) as the administrative ministry of the FDI policy and proposals, after the abolition of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

August 29, 2017 8:42 am Published by Leave your thoughts

India’s Central Government has released the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy 2017 effective from […]


India’s Telecom Department and the Ministry of Finance, through a collectively formed Inter-Ministerial Group, is in the process of revising the telecom guidelines in respect of the license fee, spectrum usage charges, deferred payments, etc., to resolve the existing financial stress in the Indian telecom industry.

July 28, 2017 11:25 am Published by Leave your thoughts

India’s Telecom Department and the Ministry of Finance, through a collectively formed Inter-Ministerial Group, […]


The Supreme Court of India is now in the process of deciding whether the right to privacy constitutes a fundamental right and the reasonable restrictions to be imposed on it, as the result of a petition filed by the privacy rights activists. The issue arose due to the collection of Indian citizens’ biometric and demographic data by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), and the linkage of their personal information, such as their permanent account number, with their Unique Identity Number issued by the UIDAI.

July 20, 2017 12:34 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The Supreme Court of India is now in the process of deciding whether the […]


Indian Patent Office (IPO) revises its Examination Guidelines for Computer Related Inventions (CRIs): Removes the “novel hardware“ requirement from the patentability criteria. This makes it easier for the inventors seeking patents for CRIs, because there is no mandatory requirement to couple their inventive software with a “novel hardware“.

July 20, 2017 12:32 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Indian Patent Office (IPO) revises its Examination Guidelines for Computer Related Inventions (CRIs): Removes […]