This post has been authored by Arnav Maru, currently in his 4th year at Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai. In a previous post, the concept of smart contracts as used in the legal field was explained comprehensively. Smart contracts are pieces of software that are formed when certain operational terms of a contract are…
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The Effect of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Ola and Uber
This quick read has been authored by Shauree Gaikwad, a 3rd year student at Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad. [Ed. Note: Since the post was written, the Bill has become law and the amendments have now come into force.] With the progress in technology and the advent of cab-aggregator platforms such as Ola and Uber…
Indian Government’s Stance on Cryptocurrencies: An Analysis
This post on the recent recommended ban on cryptocurrency has been authored by Shivani Malik, a final year law student at the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies. Current Scenario The Ministry of Economic Affairs in its recent press release dated July 22, 2019, prepared a report on the Committee on Virtual Currencies, which proposed a…
Explainer on Account Aggregators
This post has been authored by Vishal Rakhecha, currently in his 4th year at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, and serves as an introduction for TLF’s upcoming blog series on Account Aggregators. A few days back, Nandan Nilekani unveiled an ‘industry-body’ for Account Aggregators (AAs), by the name of ‘Sahamati.’ He claimed that AAs would…
‘Search Bias’ Under Indian Competition Law
The following post has been authored by Vishakha Singh Deshwal, an LLM candidate at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Studies (WBNUJS), Kolkata. Here she analyses an emerging issue at the intersection of technology and competition law. Every enterprise wants its Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to appear among the top links on search…
De-linking the Deep Links: An Insight Into the PVR-Justdial Controversy
This post by Archita Prawasi, currently in her 3rd year at NALSAR University of Law, was originally published here. In an explanatory piece, she brings forth the impact of technology on IPR. A recent dispute between PVR and Justdial has highlighted the connection between various facets of networking and IP infringement that ensues through the…
Perils of PUBG Ban in India & the Enemies Ahead
[Ed Note: The following post has been authored by Anirudh Vijay, a fourth year student of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. In an engaging read, Vijay talks about how the Gujarat government’s decision to ban popular game PUBG is problematic, and provides recommendations in this regard. Read to…
Do not ‘Offend, Shock, or Disturb’: Destroying the Raison d’être of Free Speech
[Ed Note : In a post that has previously been published here, Hardik Subedi of NALSAR University of Law offers a scathing critique of Nepal’s New Information Technology Bill. Do read to find out more!] “They claim that they have brought in democracy overthrowing monarchy, But today even they have turned as lamentable as the…
Blockchain and Virtual Reality—A Heavenly Merger?
[Ed Note : The following post has been authored by guest contributor Davor Gasparevic. As Davor puts it, he is a writing virtuoso with several years of experience across a wide range of online industries, and has established himself as a crucial contributor for several online businesses and startups.] At first glance, the convergence of Virtual Reality…
The Dark Web : To Regulate Or Not Regulate, That Is The Question.
[Ed Note : In an interesting read, Shweta Rao of NALSAR University of Law brings us upto speed on the debate regarding regulation of the mysterious “dark web” and provides us with a possible way to proceed as far as this hidden part of the web is concerned. ] Human Traffickers, Whistleblowers, Pedophiles, Journalists and…