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This article discusses our comments on the policy paper of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the circular economy in the electronics and electrical sector. INTRODUCTION In May 2021, the MeitY invited comments from the public on a policy paper titled ‘Circular economy in the electronics and electrical sector’. The initial deadline toRead more

In a ground-breaking move, the UK has introduced new arbitration rules designed to resolve commercial disputes involving novel technologies like smart contracts, cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology. In this piece, we discuss some of the cutting edge features of the new rules and the importance of a dispute resolution mechanism for digital technologies.       In a pioneering move,Read more

This post provides a brief overview of the draft National Geospatial Policy, 2021 released recently by the Department of Science and Technology of the Indian government, and discusses our comments on the draft policy. In early May 2021, the Department of Science and Technology (“DST”) released a draft National Geospatial Policy (“draft NGP”) for comments.Read more

This post examines the changes brought by the Geospatial Guidelines, 2021, and what they mean for industries relying on the use of geospatial/digital mapping data. You can also read our comments on the draft National Geospatial Policy 2021 here. Introduction: Better maps have been touted as the key to unlocking India’s digital economy[1], and accordingRead more

In this blogpost we examine labelling regulations for plant-based meat products in foreign jurisdictions and highlight the need for plant based meat labelling regulations in India. Introduction Sales of plant-based meat grew by 31% between 2017 and 2019 in the United States. In a striking contrast, sales of traditional meat grew 5%.[1] The Impossible Whopper aloneRead more

In this post, we delve into regulatory issues relating to ‘cultivated meat products’ – which are cruelty-free products that are derived from animal cells, without harming or killing the animal. Introduction Today, agriculture uses nearly half the world’s vegetated land, comprises 90% of our water use and contributes to a quarter of global emissions to feed approximatelyRead more

Panel discussion on Contracts, Comics and Creativity with Anirudh Rastogi, Robert De Rooy and Camilla Anderson  Ikigai Managing Partner Anirudh Rastogi was on a panel with Robert De Rooy and Camilla Anderson (whose illustrated contracts have made their way to an art gallery!). Anirudh discusses why should the business community invest in contracts that are aRead more

In July 2020, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India released a draft notification on the labelling and nomenclature of dairy analogues. If introduced the notification will have serious implications for the plant based dairy industry. This blogpost highlights a representation submitted by Ikigai Law along with the Good Food Institute as a responseRead more

The copyright office has sought stakeholder inputs on making amendments to India’s copyright law. In this blogpost we look at some of the areas in which the law could potentially be amended. At the end of October 2020, the Registrar of Copyrights[1] sought inputs[2] from businesses on whether they think India’s copyright law requires anyRead more