[Ritwik Sharma is a fourth-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab. In this analysis, the author aims to address the escalating crisis of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) generated through AI-driven “nudifying” platforms. Supported by empirical data and visual mapping, the piece argues that current judicial responses, which…
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Data as an Essential Facility: Competition and Privacy in India’s Digital Markets
[Nandinii Tandon and Mehul Sharma are fourth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students specializing in Business Law at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab. In this article, the authors examine the conceptual friction between data monopolization and consumer privacy in India’s rapidly evolving digital economy. By leveraging a sophisticated comparative analysis of foreign jurisprudence,…
The Thermodynamics of Data Privacy: A Critical Analysis of the Environmental Cost of Data Erasure in the Era of AI
[Sreaans Shukla is a second-semester B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata. In this piece, the author explores the overlooked physical consequences of digital rights, specifically the “Right to be Forgotten” under the DPDP framework. By drawing provocative parallels between information theory and the laws of thermodynamics,…
The Pragmatic Turn In Pseudonymization: What EDPS V SRB Means For Indian Data Controllers
[Varad Tiwari is a second-year student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. In this piece, the author examines the evolving legal landscape of data de-identification following the EDPS v. SRB judgment. Specifically, the piece argues for a “pragmatic” approach to pseudonymization, suggesting that the status of data as “personal” should depend on the specific perspective…
Web 2.0 Solutions for Web 3.0 Problems: Intermediary Liability and the Deepfake Crisis in India
[Divisha Dalal & Rajdeep Dutta are postgraduate students at the University of Bristol. This article argues that India’s intermediary liability framework under Section 79 of the IT Act and the Draft Amendments to the IT Rules represent outdated Web 2.0 solutions inadequate for addressing Web 3.0 deepfake threats, as they rely on reactive “actual knowledge” standards rather…
Securing Digital Evidence In India: A Case For Integrating Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts
[Sarah Unhelkar is a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at NLU Jodhpur. She is interested in Tech Law and Gender Studies. In this piece she argues that blockchain-based smart contracts are time and cost-efficient than the statutorily (BSA and IT Act) mandated Certificates, to verify the Chain of Custody. This is especially because smart contracts can…
Where Does AI Training Infringe, and Do Model Weights Count? Lessons emerging from Getty Images v. Stability AI
[This piece is co-authored by Siddhant Singh and Gurmehar Bedi, who are third-year students pursuing a B.A.LLB at National Law University, Jodhpur. In this piece the authors analyse the decision of Getty Images vs. Stability AI to deal with aspects of copyright in a technological context vis-à-vis safeguarding creative labour, and determining what the ruling’s…
Pixelated Perjury: Addressing India’s Regulatory Gaps in Tackling Deepfakes
[This article has been authored by Isha Katiyar, a fourth-year B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. It examines India’s legal framework for addressing deepfakes, highlighting gaps in the IT Act, BNS, and DPDP Act that fail to define or effectively regulate AI-generated media. The author proposes a comprehensive policy roadmap including…
Between Tokens and Stakes: The Unintended Overreach of India’s Online Gaming Law
[This article has been authored by S.V. Ghopesh, a third-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at Tamil Nadu National Law University. It examines the unintended regulatory overreach embedded in India’s Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, particularly the Act’s rigid three-part classification of e-sports, social games, and online money games. The article argues that…
Gaps in Timeline and Consent Management in India’s Draft DPDP Rules 2025: A Critical Analysis
[This article has been authored by Mihir Singh and Tia Sikka, fourth-year B.A. LL.B. students at Christ University, Bangalore. It examines critical gaps in India’s Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, particularly the absence of clear timelines for notice, data deletion, and grievance redressal, as well as vague procedures for consent withdrawal. The authors argue…