Author: Harsh Gour
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Assessing India’s Evolving Regulatory Framework on Dark Patterns
Dark patterns are increasingly embedded in everyday digital interactions, often steering consumers towards choices they may not otherwise make. India’s regulatory response has evolved from general consumer protection and e-commerce rules to the CCPA’s 2023 Dark Patterns Guidelines, the 2025 self-audit initiative, and the 2026 amendments introducing annual self-audits and compliance certificates. This piece…
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Reading the Indian Data Protection Law Against the Architecture Puttaswamy Built Nine Years Ago
Nine years ago, Puttaswamy recognised privacy as a fundamental right. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, was the Indian Parliament’s chance to build the architecture that judgment contemplated. However, the Act falls short when tested against the judgment’s own three-fold test, its institutional expectations, and its dignitarian foundation. NINE YEARS AGO, a Constitutional…