[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…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 16
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. Union Consumer Affairs Minster issues E-Commerce Rules to shift the focus onto consumer protection In an increasingly globalised world, major retail companies like Amazon have reached even…
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…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 15
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. PIL filed seeking identities of content moderation officers Former RSS ideologue K N Govindacharya filed a public-interest litigation in the High Court of Delhi to prompt Google,…
The Conundrum of Compelled Decryption Vis-À-Vis Self-Incrimination
[This post has been authored by Shivang Tandon, a fourth year student at Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University.] The ‘self-incrimination’ doctrine is an indispensable part of the criminal law jurisprudence of a civilized nation. Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution and the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States provide protection against…
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…
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…
Rethinking the Essential Facilities Doctrine In the Context of the Digital Economy
[This post has been authored by Sanchit Khandelwal, a third year student of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.] The ‘digital economy’ has witnessed remarkable growth and change in the last few decades and promises to continue to do so. Deepened penetration and wider access to the internet has further helped to alter the erstwhile relationship…
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…