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Amendments to IT Rules

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Due diligence requirements: Online gaming intermediaries are required to comply with all due diligence requirements applicable to intermediaries in general under IT Rules 2021. An intermediary that provides one or more online games is referred to as a “online gaming intermediary.”

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Regulating The Game: Towards A Safe and Sustainable Online Gaming Ecosystem in India

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Other legislations include the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Prize Competition Act, 1955. It also introduces a due diligence process under Rule 3 and 4 which the Online Gaming Industry has to comply to. Criminal Laws Various criminal laws like Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, IT Act, 2000, etc.

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

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Information Technology Act,2000. The Information Technology Act of 2000 [hereinafter referred to as the “IT Act”] regulates the intermediaries or Internet Service Providers (ISPs) involved. Safe Harbour Principle ( Section 79 of IT Act,2000).

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Groundless threat of trademark infringement: Is Section 142 a means to combat trademark bullying?

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Section 142 of the Act categorizes threats as circulars, advertisements or other similar means served on the other party. However, BigBasket’s threats and allegations are arguably groundless and the recourse against the same would be through Section 142 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’).

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Italian Supreme Court considers search engines hosting providers and finds them potentially eligible for the application of the hosting safe harbour

The IPKat

In 2000, the EU legislature adopted the landmark Ecommerce Directive , which provides – at certain conditions – for limitations of liability of certain information society service providers (ISSPs) as potentially arising out of illegal activities committed by users of their services.

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An Overview Of The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 In Light Of The Latest Developments

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Further, the section also provides that in case a pre-packaged commodity is advertised, then such advertisements shall also declare the net quantity or number of the commodities contained in the package along with the retail price. [1]. The font size of the net quantity in the advertisement shall be same as that of retail sale price.