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Child Rights

Analysing the Case of Child Influencers in India: Are the Kids Safe? – Part I

Subhalaxmi Mukherjee and Tanay Khanna I. Introduction While Marcus Aurelius famously observed that “all is ephemeral – fame and the famous as well,” the rise of social media has only intensified humanity’s pursuit of visibility and recognition. The promise of engagement, virality, and digital validation now attracts individuals across the globe, particularly younger audiences. Within […]

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Technology

From “Artificial” to “Synthetic”: Decoding the intentionality behind this shift in the New IT Intermediaries Amendment Rules, 2026

Lauren Prem I. Introduction The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) and its impact on daily lives through social media integration, have posed difficulties in distinguishing between AI-generated content and reality-based content on social media platforms. This pervasive use has called for some form of regulation of AI-generated content to prevent misuse of the same. […]

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Arbitration

Emergency Arbitration and State Immunity in India – Evaluating DIAC’s Framework in Sovereign Disputes

Ojas Sharma I. Introduction Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) has been an outcome of extensive experience within the Indian legal fraternity owing to the constant demand of an Indianized system pertaining to arbitration through Law Commission’s 246th Report. While the project seems ambitious and promising, the system is still at a very nascent stage compared […]

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Securities

Digital Gold: Navigating Regulatory Frameworks and Investors’ Confidence

Saloni Rani I. Introduction Digital Gold allows an investor to purchase and sell gold online without any physical visits. It has gained prominence in a very short period because it does not create any blanket ban on the quantity of gold to be purchased and most importantly, it saves time and efforts of investors. The […]

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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 […]

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Privacy Law Taxation Technology

Digital Trust as Public Infrastructure: Reconciling India’s Financial Inclusion and Tax Formalization Goals

Keshav Maheshwari Introduction: A Crisis of Confidence in a Cashless Revolution India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) stands as a monumental achievement in public digital infrastructure, a system that has dramatically lowered transaction costs and brought millions into the formal financial fold. However, a recent and unforeseen development threatens the very trust upon which this revolution […]

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Privacy Law Technology

AGE CHECKS OR PRIVACY WRECKS? DECODING RULE 10 OF DPDP DRAFT RULES, 2025

Kinjal Ahuja and Ashish Rawat “We cannot have a system, or even the appearance of system, where surveillance is secret, or where decisions are made about individuals by a Kafkaesque system of opaque and unreviewable decision-makers” – Reyna and Farley, 2006, p.43 Introduction India’s first dedicated data privacy law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, […]

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Technology

Dark Patterns in Exit Architecture: Legal Implications of Manipulative Subscription Cancellation Flows

Meghna Jain Introduction The digital age has transformed our world, not just in terms of human connection but also accessibility. This fast-paced, consumer-driven environment has seen the rise of subscription models, free trials, and auto-pay services, often offered through mobile apps. While these services offer convenience, they also present opportunities for manipulative design practices, commonly […]

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Competition Law

Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024: A Case Against the Blanket Ban on Self-Preferencing

Irfan Rashid Introduction The digital economy in India is a significant contributor to the overall GDP growth. With the high odds that the digital economy will contribute 20% to India’s GDP by 2026, India becoming the leader in digital revolution does not seem a distant dream now. In March 2024, the Committee on Digital Competition […]

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Competition Law

Balancing Transparency and Confidentiality: Critique with Comparative Analysis on the Confidentiality Regime in India – Part II

Pragyan Sucheta Panda & Aryan Rawat Takeaways from Reports and Surveys of ICN The International Competition Network (ICN) is an informal organization which addresses various concerns regarding competition. Importantly, ICN is not a law-making body and it just recommends the best practices in competition law in various jurisdictions. Individual member countries can consider these recommendations […]