“In the rapidly evolving fintech landscape, regulatory bodies and industry players keep playing complementary roles in actively shaping the future of digital finance, with key focus being on cyberse...
Published On: 04/06/2020
Practice Area: Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Authors:
Tanu Banerjee
The sudden outbreak of the novel coronavirus led the Government of India to impose a nationwide lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of the pandemic. The lockdown which began on March 25, 2020, deeply impacted the media and entertainment industry, especially with the suspension of all production work. As the Central and State Governments ease the lockdown in a phased manner, the Government of Maharashtra has, on the request of various stakeholders, allowed shooting of content for films, television and ‘Over-the-Top’ platforms and through a government resolution dated May 30, 2020, issued the ‘Guiding Principles to restart Media Entertainment Industry in Maharashtra’. INDUSLAW’s Tanu Banerjee, Ishan Johri, and Annupriya Agarwal discuss the key highlights of the guidelines.
