In India Information Technology Act 2000 (IT Act) and the rules made there under is the primary law on information technology. Rules under IT Act address a wide number of issues prevalent in the area of information technology; examples of such Rules are:
- Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011
- Information Technology (Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures) Rules, 2004
- Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011
- Information Technology (Security Procedure) Rules, 2004
We have advised our clients with respect to the requirements to be followed under the IT Act and related rules. Moreover, we have been assisting clients in formulation of their privacy policy and establishing legally secure data protection systems. We also conduct due diligence in ecommerce, BPO and IT entities, etc. and deal with the confidentiality and non- disclosure issues. Other than that, we render general commercial and corporate services to the companies and business entities based in IT sector.
India Juris provides specialized legal services to IT, social media, and digital companies in the following areas:a
- Competition law: Handling matters involving anti-competitive practice allegations, penalty appeals before the Competition Commission of India (CCI), NCLAT, and courts.
- Intellectual property rights: Representing clients in IP litigation, including disputes relating to patent applications, copyright, and trademark protection, as well as challenges before appellate tribunals and courts.
- Platform and content liability: Advising on issues relating to intermediary liability, user-generated content, and compliance with takedown and monitoring obligations under IT laws.
- Defamation and reputational risk: Managing defamation disputes involving content hosted or published through digital platforms, and providing clarity on intermediary responsibility under Indian law.
- Consumer protection: Advising in consumer disputes related to products and services in the digital and IT ecosystem, including product liability and service deficiency claims.
- Commercial disputes: Advising on contractual and commercial matters arising from business operations, service agreements, and technology licensing arrangements.
- Regulatory and compliance: Handling regulatory and compliance issues under Indian laws governing data privacy, digital services, and cross-border information exchange.
- Cyber security: Advising IT companies on cybersecurity laws, establishing governance for incident response and CERT-In reporting, aligning technical and organizational measures with DPDP safeguards, and coordinating security audits and vulnerability assessments with remediation roadmaps.
- GDPR: Assessing extra-territorial applicability for India-based entities processing EU data, drafting Article 28 data processing agreements and standard contractual clauses, and operationalizing privacy rights, transparency, DPIAs, and security controls for EU-facing products.
- Policies: Advising companies on drafting and updating policy suites such as privacy policies, cookie/consent notices, data retention and deletion, information security policies, acceptable use, incident response, vendor management, and records of processing, aligned with DPDP and GDPR requirements.
- AML/AML audit: Providing legal advice on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws applicable to IT and digital companies, assisting in the design and implementation of AML policies and controls, conducting AML risk assessments and gap analyses, supporting independent AML program reviews and audits, and ensuring compliance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), related RBI, SEBI, IRDAI regulations, and global standards such as FATF guidelines. This includes advisory on KYC/Customer Due Diligence processes, suspicious transaction reporting, sanctions compliance, and ongoing training for compliance teams to prevent financial crimes, including recent extensions of AML obligations to virtual asset service providers and fintech entities.
