Author: Tech Law Forum @ NALSAR
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A Letter to MeitY
In a recent decision, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese Applications under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009. This ban was imposed as an interim measure on the ground that the concerned applications were “engaged in activities which…
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Assessing India’s Obsession with Data Localization: Concerns of Jurisdiction
[This post has been authored by Prashant Khurana, LL.M. Graduate (Class of 2020) from the UCLA School of Law and Founding Editor at Polemics and Pedantics Magazine, and Parth Maniktala, LL.B. Candidate (Class of 2021) at the Campus Law Center, University of Delhi, and Editor at Polemics and Pedantics Magazine.] COVID-19 has spawned efforts geared…
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Rethinking the Essential Facilities Doctrine In the Context of the Digital Economy
[This post has been authored by Sanchit Khandelwal, a third year student of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.] The ‘digital economy’ has witnessed remarkable growth and change in the last few decades and promises to continue to do so. Deepened penetration and wider access to the internet has further helped to alter the erstwhile relationship…
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How Facial Recognition Systems Threaten the Right to Privacy
[This post has been authored by Prajakta Pradhan, a 1st year student at Dr. Ram Manhar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow.] Facial recognition involves the use of face mapping techniques to identify an individual’s facial features and compares it with available databanks. The facial recognition market is expected to grow to $7.7 billion in…
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Abrogating Self-Regulation of E-Commerce Marketplaces: An Analysis of CCI’s Market Study
[This post has been authored by Urmil Shah and Vishwa Mukhtyar, 3rd year students at Auro University, Surat.] With the growth in economic activities in digital space, the e-commerce industry has gained traction in the last decade and revenue from the sector is expected to shoot USD 120 billion by 2020. Realizing the anti-competitive concerns…
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Blockchain Technology as Evidence: Hearsay or Not?
[This post has been authored by Sanah Javed, a fourth year student at the School of Law, Christ University.] Blockchain technology refers to a distributed ledger which helps record the transactions taking place between multiple users over the internet. In a blockchain, there exist multiple blocks of information that rests with the computer base of…
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Protection of Graphical User Interfaces in India: Copyright or Design?
[This post has been authored by Adhyasha Samal of the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.] Graphical User Interfaces (“GUIs”) refer to the visual elements of a user interface that facilitate interaction between the user and the system. GUIs are rapidly evolving and are applied in personal computers as well as phones, tablets, e-watches and other…