TechnoLAWgy Bulletin, July-August 2025

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Article
 

• Between principle and practice: Analysing the BRD Consent Framework in anticipation of the DPDP Act
   

Information Technology Updates
 

• CCPA directs e-commerce platforms to audit and eliminate dark patterns
   
• Karnataka’s Hate Speech Bill proposes intermediary liability, raising legal and constitutional concerns
   
• Madras High Court upholds Tamil Nadu’s Real-Money Online Gaming Regulations
   

Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Technology
 

• Kerala High Court issues India’s first AI Policy for judiciary
   
• CERT-In's Advisory on broad credential exposure involving multiple online services
   
• CERT-In issues Comprehensive Cyber Security Audit Policy Guidelines
   
• Bharat Gen: India’s indigenous multilingual AI model for inclusive and secure digital transformation
   
• Department of Posts launches DIGIPIN to enhance geo-coded addressing with privacy-safe technology
   

Tech-Regulatory Landscape
 

• TRAI launches pilot for digital consent management with RBI and Banks
   
• SEBI proposes framework for responsible use of AI/ML in securities markets
   
• Draft Telecom Cybersecurity Rules expand oversight to digital platforms via new TIUE mandate
   
• Ministry of Communications releases Draft National Telecom Policy 2025
   
• RBI eases compliance for customers through (KYC) (Amendment) Directions, 2025
   

From Across the Globe
 

• European Union’s European Accessibility Act enters full force on 28 June 2025
   
• UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces key amendments to its important data protection laws
   
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently revoked several cybersecurity mandates introduced under executive orders by previous governments
   
• U.S. District Court has mandated that OpenAI indefinitely preserve all ChatGPT conversation logs
   
• New York Children’s Data Protection Act20 took effect on 20 June 2025