Category: Privacy
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E-Pharmacy and Tech Law: An Interface (Part II)
This is the second part of a 2-part post authored by Anubhuti Garg, 4th year, and Gourav Kathuria, 2nd year, of NALSAR University of Law. Part I can be found here. The previous post analysed the laws applicable to e-pharmacies in India. The present post looks at the draft e-pharmacy rules and its implications and…
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E-Pharmacy and Tech Law: An Interface (Part I)
This is the first part of a 2-part post authored by Anubhuti Garg, 4th year, and Gourav Kathuria, 2nd year, of NALSAR University of Law. Part II can be found here. The growth of the Internet and rise of companies like Amazon and Flipkart has meant that e-commerce is rapidly gaining traction in India. A…
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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…
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Compelled to Speak: The Right to Remain Silent (Part II)
This is the second part of a two-part post by Benjamin Vanlalvena, a final year law student at NALSAR University of Law. In this post, he critiques a recent judgement by the Supreme Court which allowed Magistrates to direct an accused to give voice samples during investigation, without his consent. Part 1 can be found…
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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…
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Automated Facial Recognition System and The Right To Privacy: A Potential Mismatch
This post has been authored by Ritwik Sharma, a graduate of Amity Law School, Delhi and a practicing Advocate. In a quick read, he brings out the threat to privacy posed by the proposed Automated Facial Recognition System. On 28th June 2019, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released a Request for Proposal for…