India AI Regulation Landscape 101
This is a simple regulatory tracker consisting all information on how India is regulating artificial intelligence as a technology, inspired from a seminal paper authored by Abhivardhan and Deepanshu Singh for the Forum of Federations, Canada, entitled, "Government with Algorithms: Managing AI in India’s Federal System – Number 70".
We have also included case laws along with regulatory / governance documents, and avoided adding any industry documents or policy papers which do not reflect any direct or implicit legal impact.
Flipkart Internet Private Ltd v. Joint Controller of Patents and Designs & Voicemonk Inc., CMA(PT) No. 9 of 2024, Madras High Court, Order dated January 5, 2026
Madras High Court judgment dated January 5, 2026 in CMA(PT) No. 9 of 2024 dismissing Flipkart Internet Private Ltd's appeal against Patent Office order upholding validity of Voicemonk Inc's Indian Patent IN 312437 for voice-AI virtual agent system enabling conversational commerce through natural language processing and action correlation technology; establishes patentability standards for AI-driven virtual assistants under Section 3(k) Patents Act 1970; applies Seven Stambhas novelty assessment framework from Lava International v Ericsson precedent; confirms voice-based conversational AI systems with sequential hierarchical lateral correlation logic not barred as mere computer programme per se; binding precedent on AI patent validity post-grant opposition appeals under Section 117A Patents Act.
January 2026
Issuing Authority
Madras High Court
Type of Legal / Policy Document
Judicial Pronouncements - National Court Precedents
Status
Enacted
Regulatory Stage
Regulatory
Binding Value
Legally binding instruments enforceable before courts
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