Privacy vs. Surveillance: A Constitutional Dilemma in India and Beyond
United States: A Fragmented Approach Where the EU has a streamlined approach, America is much more sectoral and industry-specific about privacy. So much so, in fact, that the United States does not even have any kind of “federal comprehensive” privacy law similar to the GDPR; rather, it relies upon a patchwork of sectoral laws, for … Continue reading Privacy vs. Surveillance: A Constitutional Dilemma in India and Beyond
Read more »Cyber Laws and Recent Developments
In current times, artificial intelligence and other technologies have made everyday life relatively easier. However, regulation of the online space has become an indispensable domain. As India takes strides in developing its technologies under the “Digital India” initiative, a robust legal ecosystem must be established in the country to defend individuals, businesses, and society from … Continue reading Cyber Laws and Recent Developments
Read more »Legal Compliance for OTT Platforms in India: Understanding the Regulatory Landscape
INTRODUCTION Over-the-top (OTT) services are digital content providers that stream media directly over the internet to viewers so they do not have to go through usual distribution channels like cable or satellite TV. These platforms contain content, such as movies, TV shows, web series, and documentaries, that can be watched on various devices, ranging from … Continue reading Legal Compliance for OTT Platforms in India: Understanding the Regulatory Landscape
Read more »Legality Of New Cybersecurity Directive
New Cyber Security Rules The Indian Computer Emergency Response committee recently issued new guidelines trying to combat cyber security incidents, with 6,07,220 incidents being reported in the first half of 2021. The directions prescribe mandatory data collection, retention and integration by data centers, virtual private network providers, cloud services providers and others. However, directions for … Continue reading Legality Of New Cybersecurity Directive
Read more »Antitrust Laws In The OTT Regime – Old Wine In A New Bottle
With digital technology being ubiquitous it has become core of modern economics especially in this pandemic ridden world. Digital networking once a luxury has established itself into an existential necessity. Owing to government efforts for making India digitally able and ever increasing data user base, in 2021 alone India recorded 624 million with the rate … Continue reading Antitrust Laws In The OTT Regime – Old Wine In A New Bottle
Read more »TikTok, Clock Ticks?
TikTok is a video sharing application that allows users to create and share 15 second videos, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, after merging with its predecessor- Musical.ly. The App allows its users to record their reactions to videos and further edit them with filters, music, animation, special effects etc., and like all other social … Continue reading TikTok, Clock Ticks?
Read more »Linking of Aadhaar Card to PAN Mandatory for the Assesment Year 2019-2020. – Supreme Court of India
Aadhaar as everyone know is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained by residents of India, based on their biometric and demographic data. Indian government has formed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority for collection of Data. Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric ID system. World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer described Aadhaar as “the … Continue reading Linking of Aadhaar Card to PAN Mandatory for the Assesment Year 2019-2020. – Supreme Court of India
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