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Privacy Law

Privacy vs. Open Justice? The “Right to Be Forgotten” and Conflicting HC Jurisprudence

Koushiik Kumar Introduction The expansion of digital legal databases has transformed judicial records into globally accessible repositories. This development, while democratising access, has also raised sharp questions of privacy. In Karthick Theodore v. Registrar General (2024), the Madras High Court directed Indian Kanoon to remove a judgment revealing the petitioner’s name and intimate details, despite […]

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Competition Law Insolvency

RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK: SYNCHRONISING COMPETITION AND INSOLVENCY LAW

Divey Pratap Singh Rana Introduction In the case of Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd v. Girish Sriram Juneja, three judge bench of supreme court pronounced a judgement in ratio 2:1 which ruled that the approval of a Resolution Plan (RP) from the  Competition Commission of India (CCI) must be taken prior to the approval of the […]

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Investment Law

COURTS, CAPITAL, AND CONFIDENCE: TOWARDS A RULE OF LAW FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTOR PROTECTION

Sejal Sahu and Anenya Sinha Introduction In the recent judgement of Hyeoksoo Son v. Moon June Seok & Anr., the Supreme Court (SC) emphasized that “the rule of law has a responsibility to protect the investments of foreign investors”. While reiterating that the accused had a right to a fair trial, the SC expressed a […]

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International Law Technology

The Cyber Blockade Dilemma: Redefining Warfare in International Law

Manya Gupta Introduction In June 2025, amid escalating hostilities with Israel, the Iranian government declared a near-total internet blackout, cutting off around 97% of the country’s digital connectivity for thirteen days. Officials claimed the move was necessary to prevent further intrusions after an anti-Iranian group, reportedly with Israeli ties, breached Iran’s state-owned bank Sepah and […]

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Competition Law

PROCEDURAL BATTLEGROUNDS FOR THE CCI: OBSTRUCTION, EPHEMERAL DATA, AND BYOD IN DAWN RAIDS

Abhishek Nidasanametla When the Knock Comes: What India’s Competition Regime Isn’t Ready For In recent years, competition authorities abroad have started to treat ‘obstruction’ during dawn raids (“raid”) as a standalone infringement. Very recently, in Finland, the Market Court upheld a fine of EUR 1.5 million against Attendo Suomi after an employee deleted WhatsApp messages and […]