[This article is authored by Harshitha Adari and Akarshi Narain, 2nd year students at the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. It analyses the arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case that came before the United States Supreme Court, in the context of the judgment’s consequences on Internet free speech.] Section 230 of the Communications Decency…
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A Comparative Analysis of Adtech Regulations in India Vis-a-Vis Adtech Laws in the UK
This post is authored by Rupa Veena S and Julia Anna Joseph, 4th year BBALLB students at School of Law, Christ University INTRODUCTION Adtech is advertising technology used by businesses to attract potential consumers to their websites. Adtech tools are used to track consumer preferences which are used for marketing products to potential consumers…
Regulating Real Money Games: Examining Alternatives to Prohibition (Part II)
[This is the second part of a two-part post authored by Mitali Kshatriya, a fourth-year law student at RMLNLU, Lucknow. Part I can be found here] In Part I, the article highlighted the incongruous legislative framework for regulating real money gaming sector followed by the possibility of introducing central laws for regulating the sector. In…
Inclusive FinTech: Bridging the Gap
[The following post has been authored by Harshita Lilani, a third year student of NALSAR University of Law. This essay is part of an ongoing collaboration between r – TLP and the NALSAR Tech Law Forum Blog and is the fourth post in the series. The first entry can be found here, and the rest of…
Facial Recognition and Data Protection: A Comparative Analysis of laws in India and the EU (Part I)
[This two-part post has been authored by Riddhi Bang and Prerna Sengupta, second year students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Part II can be found here] With the wave of machine learning and technological development, a new system that has arrived is the Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). From invention to accessibility, this technology has…
Facial Recognition and Data Protection: A Comparative Analysis of laws in India and the EU (Part II)
[This two-part post has been authored by Riddhi Bang and Prerna Sengupta, second year students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Part I can be found here] Procuring Data from Private Entities The PDPB allows the government to compel entities to disclose information that does not constitute personal data. This includes data processing by law…
Algorithm Based Systems and the State: A Brief Inquiry
[Ed Note: The following post is part of the TLF Editorial Board Test 2020-21. It has been authored by Harsh Tripathi, a second year student of NALSAR University of Law.] Picture this: A computer software, running on AI-based algorithms, has been deployed to scrutinize housing applications. However, the applications filed by the members of a…
Managing Regulatory Turbulence: Of Privacy, Consent and Drones
[Samraat Basu is a technology and data protection lawyer and Naveen Jain is a corporate lawyer specialising in M&A and PE/VC funding.] The Indian regulatory landscape regarding the use of remotely piloted and autonomous drones has been evolving over the last few years. In June, the Government of India released the draft Unmanned Aircraft System…
A Letter to MeitY
In a recent decision, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese Applications under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 read with relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009. This ban was imposed as an interim measure on the ground that the concerned applications were “engaged in activities which…
Assessing India’s Obsession with Data Localization: Concerns of Jurisdiction
[This post has been authored by Prashant Khurana, LL.M. Graduate (Class of 2020) from the UCLA School of Law and Founding Editor at Polemics and Pedantics Magazine, and Parth Maniktala, LL.B. Candidate (Class of 2021) at the Campus Law Center, University of Delhi, and Editor at Polemics and Pedantics Magazine.] COVID-19 has spawned efforts geared…