[Priyam Mitra is a third-year student at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. In this piece, the author interrogates the constitutional validity of the Sahyog Platform and the 2025 Rules, arguing that the recent judicial endorsement in X Corp v. UOI fails to account for the bypass of Section 69A safeguards. By…
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Who Made YouTube the Judge? Evaluating How YouTube’s Three-Strike Policy Violates Indian Copyright Law
[Yukta Chordia is a final-year student at National Law University, Nagpur. In this piece, the author interrogates the quasi-judicial role assumed by digital platforms through automated enforcement. While YouTube’s “Three-Strike” policy is framed as a shield for intellectual property, the author argues it has evolved into a mechanism for private censorship that bypasses statutory safeguards.]…
Personality Rights over Privacy? An Empirical Study of Gendered Access to Deepfake Takedown Litigation in India
[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…
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intermediary liability framework under Section 79 of the IT Act and the Draft Amendments to the IT Rules represent outdated Web 2.0 solutions inadequate for addressing Web 3.0 deepfake threats, as they rely on reactive “actual knowledge” standards…
Algorithmic Manipulation Of Political Information: Assuring Accountability Through Listener Centric Approach
[Nandini Sharma is a fourth-year student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. This article argues that India’s legal framework fails to hold political actors accountable for deliberately manipulating algorithms to spread disinformation, instead placing disproportionate liability on platforms. The author proposes a listener-centric approach to freedom of expression that recognizes citizens’ rights to…
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…
Betting on Balance: India’s Online Gaming Dilemma
[This article is authored by Priyanshu Danu, IV Year B.Sc. LL.B. (Cyber Security) student at the National Law Institute University. It examines India’s new law banning online money games, weighing its social safeguards against economic risks, and proposes a balanced regulatory framework drawing from global best practices.] The newly enacted Promotion and Regulation of Online…
Part I | AI CHATBOT: MY PERSONAL THERAPISTS!!!
[This article is authored by Suryansh Sadhwani, 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 exploring the growing use of AI chatbots for emotional support, highlighting their affordability and accessibility, while raising concerns about emotional dependency, harmful advice, data privacy,…
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…