[This is the second part of a two-part article analysing ChatGPT and its legal implications. It is authored by K Nand Mohan in the second year, and RS Sanjanaa in the third year at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. The first part can be found here] Inherent Drawbacks of ChatGPT and their Legal Implications In…
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Regulation of Content on OTT Platforms: An Explainer
[This Explainer has been authored by Harsh Jain and Sankalp Jain of the NALSAR Tech Law Forum Blog.] The over-the-top (‘OTT’) industry in India has been growing exponentially–faster than anywhere else in the world–and pegged to reach a size of $5 billion by the year 2023. With an increase in internet penetration, coverage and speed,…
Suggestions for Copyright Reforms
[This post has been authored by our reporters – Harsh Jain and Harshita Lilani. They discuss the controversies surrounding Copyright law in India and highlight the recommendations sent by the Technology Law Forum to the Registrar of Copyrights.] The last amendment to the Indian Copyright Act was made in the year 2012 and therefore, the…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 14
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Kruttika Lokesh and Dhananjay Dhonchak put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. India bans 59 Chinese Apps including Tik-Tok The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced in a press release on 29th June that it had invoked its…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 13
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Kruttika Lokesh and Dhananjay Dhonchak put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. [Ed Note: This newsletter has been prepared by Dhananjay Dhonchak and Sanchit Khandelwal] Paytm approaches Delhi HC alleging lack of action by telecom companies against phishing Paytm…
Technology and CPC (Part I)
[This is the first part of a two-part article by Ankush Rai, a 3rd year student at NALSAR University of Law.] In a recent case, the Delhi High Court accepted that summons could be served by WhatsApp and also stated that a ‘double tick’ would prima facie imply that summons have been duly delivered. This…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 6
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our Editors put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here. Delhi HC orders social media platforms to take down sexual harassment allegations against artist The Delhi High Court ordered Facebook, Google and Instagram to remove search result, posts and any content containing…
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…
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…
Continued Use of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000
The “Existence” of a Non-Existent Law and the Broader Issues it Raises The Information Technology Act 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the “IT Act”), India’s nodal law on regulation of information technology, was significantly amended in 2008 in order to plug certain loopholes in the original Act as well as accommodate further technological development within…