Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 gets amended; Producer, Importers and Brand Owners made responsible for collection of plastic packaging introduced by them
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (“Ministry”) has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Amendment Rules”) amending the […]
DPIIT notifies Quality Control Order to regulate quality standards for footwears made from leather and other materials; provisions scheduled to gain effect from 1st August, 2024
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) has notified the Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Quality Control) […]
Health Ministry revises Drugs Rules 1945; permits tablet and capsule quantities exceeding 10 to be packaged in multiples of both 7 and 5
In furtherance to what we reported earlier (please refer to e-mails in trail), the Ministry of Health has amended the Drugs Rules, […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs notifies date of enforcement of certain provisions under the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“Ministry”) has notified that the amendment under the following provisions of the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (“Amendment […]
Government of Maharashtra proposes amendments to the Maharashtra Factories (Safety Audit) Rules, 2014; comments are invited till 18.04.2024
The Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department, Government of Maharashtra, has invited comments and suggestions on the draft to amend the Maharashtra […]
RBI issues directions for credit card issuers on arrangement with card networks
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has issued a notification on “Arrangements with Card Networks for issue of Credit Cards” directing the […]
MCA invites comments on the Report of Committee on Digital Competition Law and the draft Digital Competition Bill till 15th April, 2024
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has recently invited comments on the (a) Report of Committee on Digital Competition Law and (b) […]
Centre seeks public comments on draft Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2024 till 5th April, 2024
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) has published the draft Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Draft Rules”) and […]
Unveiling the Two Sides of the Coin: Consumer Rights & Obligations of Food Business Operators (FBOs)
“Jago Grahak Jago” is a very famous slogan heard in India for the Rights of the Consumers and the Consumer rights have […]
DoT launches Digital Intelligence Platform to prevent misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has launched the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) for coordination among stakeholders to prevent misuse of telecom resources […]
MoPNG notifies Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2024; effective immediately
Further to the trail mail, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has notified the Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“2024 Amendment Rules”) […]
CCPA issues Advisory against advertising, promotion and endorsement of unlawful activities under various laws
With a view to curb the ever increasing instances of advertisements promoting unlawful activities, the Central Consumer Protection Authority(“CCPA”) has issued an […]