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Tech vs Privacy: The Need For Trade-off
[This piece has been authored by Saurabh Sinha, an independent researcher in New Delhi.] Introduction On August 25, 2022, The Delhi High Court rejected an appeal by WhatsApp and Facebook against the Competition Commission of India’s order for a probe into the updated privacy policy of WhatsApp. A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is…
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The AIIMS Cyber-Attack and India’s Dilapidated Cyber-security Infrastructure
[This piece has been authored by Sean McDonald, a student at the School of Law, NMIMS, Bengaluru.] ABSTRACT The blog delves into the present state of India’s poor cyber-security regime and infrastructure through the lens of the recent ransomware attack on its premier government hospital. The attack brings to light multiple perspectives relating to national security,…
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The Possibility of Bringing NFTs under IP Law
[This piece has been authored by Deoswaroop Gupta, a student at the KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar.] Introduction: This previously unknown form of owning digital assets has taken the world by storm in the past year, with companies and famous individuals promoting it to extract more and more value from such digital assets. As creative artistic…
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Cryptocurrency Secondary Market Platforms: A Critical Discourse and Analysis of the Challenge and Implications of Cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
The author discusses concerns regarding the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges, both centralised and decentralised.
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Issues relating to Smart Contracts in the Indian Context and their effect on NFTs
This piece discusses the legal and regulatory concerns that arise in implemented blockchain based contracts and tokens, given the novelty of the technology, and the challenges it poses, particularly in the context of intellectual property.
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Copyright Provisions pertaining to ‘Internet Memes’ in India
This piece discusses the scope of fair use under copyright law in light of the novel ‘meme culture’ that is omipresent on the internet today.
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Internet Censorship: The Need to Establish Equilibrium Between Freedom of Speech and Censorship Laws
[This piece has been authored by Srushti Kekre, a student at the Gujarat National Law University.] Introduction In recent times, cyber censorship has been observed to be widely misused by governments around the world causing uproar amongst the masses. Different methods like filtering, blocking, internet shutdown, etc., often encroach upon the right to freedom of…
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Regulation of DeFi: A Wicked Problem Theory Perspective
[This piece was authored by Mainak Mukherjee, a student at the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam.] Unless you have been living on a deserted island without an internet connection for the past ten years, chances are that you have heard of crypto-currencies at least once by now. By allowing peer-to-peer payments, Cryptocurrencies…
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The Rise of India’s Online Gaming Industry: Analysing the Need for an Adequate Regulation
[This piece has been authored by Astutya Prakhar, a student at the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi and Prachi, a student at the ICFAI Law University, Dehradun] Introduction The advent of technology and availability of faster internet facilities has led to exponential growth in the newfound interest in online gaming, especially…
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Analysis of the Test of Obviousness under Indian Patent Law in light of Artificial Intelligence
[This post has been authored by Dhruv Yadav, a student at Jindal Global Law School.] Introduction With the onset of machine learning and artificial intelligence, the realm of technology is undergoing a drastic revolution. This progression does not only affect the information technology sector but has repercussions that are ubiquitous. The effect of AI on…
