Updates from October 2026
13 government updates from October 2026, newest first. Each one links to the original notice.
Consent manager rules under the DPDP Act start on 13 November 2026: what businesses should know
Rule 4 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified on 13 November 2025, takes effect one year later, on 13 November 2026. From that date, companies can register with the Data Protection Board as…
Source: DPDP Rules, 2025 (Rule 4) via MondaqDelhi High Court orders Meta, Google, Telegram and others to remove fake Kotak accounts and reveal who runs them
In Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. v. John Doe (CS(COMM) 1075/2026), reported in the week of 19–25 October 2026, the Delhi High Court granted an ex parte interim injunction against unidentified people impersonating Kotak…
Source: Delhi High Court (reported by LiveLaw)Real estate developer gets fake 'authorised channel partner' website blocked within 72 hours
In Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Ishu Singh (CS(COMM) 1152/2026), the Delhi High Court granted interim protection for the EXPERION trademark and the EMERELLE RESERVE project name against a website that was…
Source: Delhi High Court (reported by LiveLaw)Madras High Court overturns patent refusal and directs grant: Patent Office 'failed to properly assess the inventive step'
In The North Face Apparel Corp. v. Controller of Patents and Designs (CMA(PT) 22/2025), the Madras High Court set aside the Patent Office's refusal of an application titled 'Systems and Methods for End-to-End Article…
Source: Madras High Court (reported by LiveLaw)Bombay High Court restores injunction for Atomberg's fan design: the 'eye test' decides design infringement
In Atomberg Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Stove Kraft Ltd. (Comm. Appeal (L) 14941/2026), a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court restored an interim injunction against Stove Kraft's Pigeon 'Fan-tastic' ceiling fan. It…
Source: Bombay High Court (reported by LiveLaw)SBI data breach exposes 3,897 customers' details: what it means under the DPDP Act
State Bank of India disclosed in a filing on 21 October 2026 that about 3.75 lakh records were found on the dark web, of which 3,897 customer records contained personal details such as names, mobile numbers, email…
Source: Business Today
Jio IPO: The Law Firms and Lawyers Behind India's Biggest Listing
The Jio Platforms IPO opens on 21 October 2026 with a price band of ₹1,065–1,119 and an issue size of up to ₹30,213 crore, which would make it India's largest IPO, ahead of Hyundai India's ₹27,870 crore. Zia Mody of…
Source: Jio Platforms offer documents; Bar & Bench; Outlook MoneyCan the Registry declare a brand 'well-known'? Delhi High Court to hear challenge to Rule 124
Campussutra Retail Private Limited has challenged the constitutional validity of Rule 124 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, before the Delhi High Court in W.P.(C) 13581/2026. Rule 124 lets a trademark owner ask the…
Source: India Law Offices (Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 13581/2026)CBDT has issued Notification No. 134/2026 dated 8 October 2026, notifying the Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2026, which introduce a re
(1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Income-tax Rules, 2026, – (a) in rule…
Source: Income Tax e-filing portal – Latest news
India's patent filings cross 1.1 lakh a year, and 6 in 10 now come from Indians
India's Patent Office received 1,10,375 patent applications in 2024-25, up 19.75% on the year before and nearly double the 58,503 filed in 2020-21, according to the CGPDTM Annual Report 2024-25. Indian applicants…
Source: CGPDTM Annual Report 2024-25
Delhi High Court suspends 126 websites allegedly misusing the 'Jio' trademark
In a trademark infringement suit filed by Reliance Industries Limited, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order on 7 October 2026 directing domain name registrars to suspend 126 websites allegedly using the 'Jio'…
Source: Delhi High Court (reported by Devdiscourse)Government clarifies DPDP Act wording on children, persons with disability and data audits
MeitY has issued the Digital Personal Data Protection (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026 (S.O. 5458(E), dated 5 October 2026, published in the Gazette on 6 October 2026) under Section 43(1) of the DPDP Act. It…
Source: Ministry of Electronics and IT (Gazette of India)Delhi High Court sends two refused patent applications back to the Patent Office
The Delhi High Court has set aside two Patent Office refusals and sent the applications back for a fresh decision. In Philip Morris Products v. Assistant Controller of Patents (9 September 2026), the court found the…
Source: Delhi High Court orders (reported in SpicyIP Weekly Review)