[Vishal Patidar and Mohit Jain are fourth-year students at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal. In this piece, the authors interrogate the procedural friction introduced by the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, specifically regarding the storage limitation mandate. The piece argues that Rule 8(3) fundamentally undermines the protections of Section 8(7) of…
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Data as an Essential Facility: Competition and Privacy in India’s Digital Markets
[Nandinii Tandon is a fourth-year, and Mehul Sharma is a third-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students, respectively, at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab. In this article, the authors examine the conceptual friction between data monopolisation 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…
The Artificial Intelligence Conundrum: Balancing Innovation and Protection in Mental Healthcare
[This article is authored by Aditya Mani Tripathi, a second-year B.A. LL.B. student at Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida. In this piece, the author examines the emerging challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the mental health sector, focusing on the risks arising from unregulated AI companions and the inadequacy of current Indian legal frameworks…
Brain Computer Interface: A Breakthrough Medical Development or a Black Mirror Episode for Your Personal Data?
[This piece has been authored by Anushruti Shah, a fourth-year law student at the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] Introduction It is relatively unknown, but brain implants and other neural devices have been effectively utilized for quite a long time to treat neurological and brain injuries. Such devices claim of enhancing the quality of…
Duty of a Data Fiduciary to Report a Breach: Part II
[This post has been authored by Ms. Vasundhara, Managing Partner, Verum Legal and Mr. Mudit Kaushik, Counsel, Zeus IP. Part One can be found here] International Precedents and ComparisonWhile every nation in the world strives to ensure the digital security of its citizens, there are very few legislative developments to back up the claim. The…
Duty of a Data Fiduciary to Report a Breach: Part I
[This post has been authored by Ms. Vasundhara, Managing Partner, Verum Legal and Mr. Mudit Kaushik, Counsel, Zeus IP. Part Two can be found here] Data breaches have become an issue for companies in the digital era, with no entity being spared for direct or even indirect involvement in a breach. Recently, Dominos Indiawas subject…
Metadata by TLF: Issue 20
Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter, where our reporters Harsh Jain and Harshita Lilani put together handpicked stories from the world of tech law! You can find other issues here, and you can sign up for future editions of the the newsletter here. Facebook-Australia standoff ends as both parties agree to truce Facebook has reached an agreement…
Data Exploitation and Discrimination Through “Empowering” Femtech Apps
[The following post has been authored by Yashaswini Santuka, 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 second post in the series. The first entry can be found here, and the rest…