Miscellaneous

  • IP FINANCING IN THE INDIAN LEGAL CONTEXT

    [This piece has been authored by Raunak Rai Maini, a student at the National Law University, Jodhpur.] Abstract This article seeks to highlight the emerging need for a statutory mechanism that could facilitate collateralization of Intellectual Property (IP) assets by traditional banks that primarily demand a tangible asset for extending credit in the backdrop of […]

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  • Protecting Genetic Privacy in the Age of Rapid Acceleration

    [This piece has been authored by Vardaan Vardhan, a student at University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU.]  INTRODUCTION We live in the age of accelerating technological advancement which means that the rate at which technology is advancing and growing is exponential. Understandably, the state’s capacity to properly assess the potential risk of technology […]

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  • Addressing The Conundrum Of Regulating the Metaverse In India

    [This piece has been authored by Shrestha Srivastava, a student at the Symbiosis Law School, Noida.] In the past few years, both public and corporate interest in the Metaverse has skyrocketed. In 2021, Facebook spent over $10 billion on Metaverse technology development and made it clear that it will increase its commitment to the same. […]

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  • An AI-Based Future: Diverse, Unbiased and Just?

    [This piece has been authored by Parul Anand, a student at the National Law University, Jodhpur.] The fourth industrial revolution has long begun, and the legal profession is no stranger to it. Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Often referred to as ‘disruptive technology’, could these tools make the legal system more diverse, and by […]

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  • CONSENT, EXCLUSION AND TRANSPARENCY: EXAMINING THE DATA PRIVACY CONCERNS OF THE NATIONAL DIGITAL HEALTH MISSION.

    [This piece has been authored by Silvia Tomy Simon, a student at the Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad.] Recently, the Puducherry Directorate of School Education issued a circular instructing educational institutions to direct parents to create Health IDs for their children either using their Aadhar or phone number[1]. This circular raised concerns regarding the actions taken […]

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  • The Curious Case of Infringement on Telegram – Disclosure of Names and Privacy

    [This piece has been authored by Rajas Salpekar and Deshna Jain, students at the National Law University, Nagpur.] Introduction The pandemic has catapulted the world into an online mode. With social-distancing norms in place and nationwide lockdowns imposed; the world witnessed a shift to the online world. On one hand, this shift has given a […]

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