[This article is authored by Avinash Kumar, II Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University. This is the second part of a two-part series evaluating the challenges of handling Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, from the perspective of Financial Service Providers (FSPs)….
Part I | SET LAWS, SHROUDED GAPS: Evaluating the DSAR in wake of DPDPA from the perspective of FSPs
[This article is authored by Avinash Kumar, II Year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University. This is the first part of a two-part series evaluating the challenges of handling Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, from the perspective of Financial Service Providers…
Return from Hiatus
After a long hiatus, the Tech Law Forum is delighted to announce its return. We are once again opening our platform to fresh perspectives, critical analysis, and thought-provoking commentary, on a rolling basis, on all things related to Technology Law, with a special emphasis on developments in India. The Forum is dedicated to fostering meaningful…
The Fate of Section 230 vis-a-vis Gonzalez v. Google: A Case of Looming Legal Liability
[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…
Paid News Conundrum – Right to fair dealing infringed?
[This article is authored by Tanmay Malik, a 4th year student at NALSAR University, Hyderabad. It analyses if the restrictions on paid news over search engines is violative of the fair use doctrine under the copyright law.] News is a free information of the events around us. With the rise in enmeshing and expanse…
Chronicles of AI: Blurred Lines of Legality and Artists’ Right To Sue in Prospect of AI Copyright Infringement
[This article is authored by Jatin Yadav, a 2nd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University. It discusses the prospect of artists’ legal standing to sue AIs that are trained on their productions for copyright infringement in respect of substantial similarity test and fair use doctrine. This is the second article in…
Dali v. Dall-E: The Emerging Trend of AI-generated Art
[This article is authored by Tejaswini Kaushal, a 2nd year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. It elucidates the international and national status quo of AI-generated art and reflect on the ethical and legal standards. This is part of a series titled ‘AI Art,’ the second article of…
BBC Documentary Ban: Yet Another Example of the Government’s Abuse of its Emergency Powers
[This post by Paras Khetan and Anish Gupta, 2nd year students at NLSIU, Bangalore, explains how the order blocking the BBC Documentary is violative of the IT Act and the rules thereunder. It also brings forth the larger problem of constant abuse of the government’s emergency powers under the IT Rules.] Introduction Recently, the government…
A Game Not Played Well: A Critical Analysis of The Draft Amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
[This post is authored by K.M. Thomas, a third-year student at NUALS, Kochi. It critically analyzes the new draft amendment to the IT Rules pertaining to online gaming] Introduction Playing games is an inherent part of human life and a prominent form of human interaction. From mancala (believed to be one of the oldest…
The Conundrum over the legal status of search engines in India: Whether they are Significant Social Media Intermediaries under IT Rules, 2021? (Part II)
[This is the second part of a two-part article authored by Saurav Kumar, a third-year student from Dr. RML National Law University, Lucknow. The first part can be found here.] Arguments Submitted by Google Google views itself as an “aggregator,” primarily distinct from SMIs, and as such, views itself as outside the scope of…