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June 30, 2025
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Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil in Damages

Opinion-Trading Ads: MPL Challenges ASCI White Paper, Seeks $6mil in Damages On May 23, 2025, Galactus Funware Technology Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Mobile Premier League (MPL), served an 11-page legal notice to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). The notice demands two principal remedies: (i) immediate withdrawal of ASCI’s white-paper Examining Opinion Trading […]

April 20, 2025
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Supreme Court Gives Centre Three Months to Finalize Nutrition Labels on Packaged Foods

Introduction In a crucial move toward strengthening consumer health rights, the Supreme Court of India on April 9, 2025, directed the Central Government to finalize regulatory norms for Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels (FOPNL) within three months. The decision stems from growing concern over India’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), many of which are linked to […]

March 3, 2025
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MeitY Releases the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the Act), which sets out provisions for the processing of personal data, represents a significant leap forward in ensuring the protection of personal data in India. The Act, which came into force on August 11, 2023, seeks to balance individuals’ right to protect their personal data with the […]

February 10, 2025
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Shaadi.com’s 30-Day Money Back Guarantee Ad Blocked by Indian High Court

Introduction The age-old adage, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” seems fitting for the recent legal tussle between Matrimony.com Ltd. and People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd.1, the parent company of Shaadi.com. In the ruling dated January 10, 2025, the Madras High Court granted an interim injunction against misleading advertisements by Shaadi.com, particularly […]

January 24, 2025
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India’s AdLaw Wrap for 2024

The advertising landscape in India is no stranger to bold claims and ambitious creativity, but 2024 marked a turning point—a year when accountability caught up with imagination. Faced with mounting concerns over misleading advertisements, regulators have stepped in to draw a firm line between persuasion and deception. Whether it’s combating greenwashing, addressing unverified medicinal claims, […]