Category: E-Commerce
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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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Deciphering the Relationship Between IoT and Its Users (Part II)
[This post has been authored by Amishi Aggarwal, a 2nd year student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Part I is available here.] As discussed in the previous post, the nature of an IoT device as a fiduciary is jeopardized due to the conflict of interest involved. However, as previously mentioned, these conflicts of interest…
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Deciphering the Relationship Between IoT and Its Users (Part I)
[This two-part essay has been authored by Amishi Aggarwal, a 2nd year student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Part II is available here.] With the advancement of new forms of technology, new kinds of contractual relationships are being formed. Contract law, especially in India where it was codified more than a century ago, is…
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Demystifying the cryptic Relationship between Blockchain and Arbitration
[Prakarsh and Shruti Mishra are third year students enrolled at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal.] Any discussion on the issue of blockchain arbitration must begin with an understanding of the technology involved. Blockchain technology is not as new as it is perceived to be. The whitepaper released under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto brought…
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Blockchain: Catalyzing Revolution in the Copyright Law
[This post has been authored by Ujjawal Bhargava, a fourth-year student at the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad.] Copyright is a right provided to the creators of literary, artistic, dramatic and musical works as well as to the producers of sound recordings and cinematographic films. The rights of the creators include inter alia, right…
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Examining the Pros and Cons of Cross Border Data Flows
[This post has been authored by Jalaj Jain of the Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar.] In the past decade, ‘consumer personal data’ has transformed from a mere tool of service to a ‘social currency’. Creation of regulatory barriers to determine the legal right of ownership and storage of data impacts consumer behaviour, stock markets…
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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…