Author: CS Nandini Raj Gupta

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Guidelines for Imposition of Environmental Compensation Charges under BWM Rules – A Brief Walkthrough

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has implemented the Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022, effective from 22nd August 2022, with subsequent amendments. These regulations are designed to manage the waste generated by all types of batteries, irrespective of their chemistry, shape, volume, weight, material composition, or use. This includes portable, automotive, industrial, […]

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REFORMING AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR – Waste Management Rules for End-of-Life Vehicles(ELVs) Effective from 01st April 2025

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a notification on January 6th 2025 taking a giant leap in the direction of environmental sustainability with the introduction of the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025. The primary aim of these new regulations is to promote the recycling and reuse of vehicle components and materials. […]

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Advisory for E-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) on Strengthening Food Safety Compliance

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) has issued an advisory for strengthen compliances and safeguard interest of consumer. E-commerce in the food sector is growing, making compliance by food business operators important for food safety, quality, and authenticity. It creates transparency and trust, […]

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CPCB Guidelines for Imposition of Environmental Compensation Charges for Healthcare Facilities and Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facilities

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), has been striving to create a compensation scale for violations of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMWM Rules, 2016) for protecting environment from Human induced damages wherein CPCB and SPCB were directed to frame such methodologies. In furtherance to aims of NGT, CPCB created a scale to aid in recovering […]

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Compliance Calendar for Returns and Date Based compliances under Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023

  S.No. Act Name Compliance Due Date 1 Master Direction- Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 and amendment thereto NBFCs participating in IRF exchanges to submit the data to the Regional Office of the Department of Supervision where it follows FY as April to March (For the half […]

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GOVERNMENT TO DESIGN UNIFIED PORTAL FOR DRUGS AND COSMETICS REGULATION

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules 1945 have entrusted various responsibilities to Central and State Government regulators for regulation of drugs and cosmetics. It envisages uniform implementation of the provisions of the Act and Rules made there under for ensuring the safety, rights, and well-being of the patients by regulating the drugs and […]

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CERT-In extends timelines for enforcement of Cyber Security Directions till 25 September, 2022

This blog is in continuation to blog dated 06th May 2022, whereby Meity had issued directions vide Notification No. 20(3)/2022-CERT-In dated 28th April 2022 that were effective from 27th June 2022. Subsequently, in response to general queries received by CERT-In from various stakeholders, a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document was also released on […]

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CCPA issues detailed New Guidelines for Advertisements

The Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022 hereafter known as Guidelines have been issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) which were notified on 9 June 2022 vide notification number F. No. J-25/4/2020- CCPA (Reg). The guidelines have been brought into force with immediate effect that is the […]

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MeitY issues directions for reporting of cyber incidents to CERT-In within 6 Hours

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is the national agency for performing various functions in the area of cyber security in the country as per provisions of section 70B of the Information Technology Act 2000. CERT-In is an arm of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) which deals with cyber security threats […]

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Chronology of Timelines to Implement New Regulatory Framework 2020 of TRAI

TRAI had notified various regulatory frameworks in the year of 2017 pertaining to Broadcasting and Cable Services, Standards of Quality of Service and Consumer Protection and Tariff Order which were amended in year 2020. The framework is commonly referred as New Regulatory Framework 2020. TRAI was of the opinion that it is necessary to give […]

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