December 2020

  • John Doe Orders and Website Blocking Orders in India: An Overboard Exercise by the Courts?

    John Doe Orders and Website Blocking Orders in India: An Overboard Exercise by the Courts?

    [This post has been authored by Neha Uppin, a student at the National Law University, Odisha.] Introduction Online Piracy of copyrighted works is at an all-time high in this digital era. We have seen instances of latest movies being illegally streamed on the internet right after their theatrical release. In order to curb this menace,…

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  • The Exigency of Anti-Troll Laws in India: A Critical Analysis

    The Exigency of Anti-Troll Laws in India: A Critical Analysis

    [This post has been authored by Amartya Sahastranshu Singh and Kumar Dhruv, students at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi.] Recently, Tanishq released an advertisement that mustered up colossal outrage on social media. The advertisement showed a pregnant Hindu woman, married into a Muslim family who was performing a Hindu ritual…

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  • FTC v. Qualcomm: A Flawed Judgement?

    FTC v. Qualcomm: A Flawed Judgement?

    [This post has been authored by Daanish Dube and Pranay Dixit, students at Jindal Global Law School.] Factual Background On 9th August 2020, the 9th Circuit Federal Court of the United States (the “Court”) gave a decision involving the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and arguably, the world’s biggest tech giant – Qualcomm Inc. According to…

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