The Ghost in the Machine: Navigating the Lacuna of Digital Asset Inheritance under Indian Succession Law.
The Ghost in the Machine: Navigating the Lacuna of Digital Asset Inheritance under Indian Succession Law Apurva Tyagi INTRODUCTION: In today’s digital world estate’s traditional concept is completely changed. Nowadays, people don’t just leave behind land, property, or gold; they also leave a massive financial and […]
Regulating AI- Artificial Intelligence in India
Regulating AI- Artificial Intelligence in India Author: Narendra Singh Course: LL.B. Institution: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra(UP), India Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the twenty-first century, significantly influencing governance, commerce, healthcare, education, finance, law enforcement, and judicial administration. While AI promises economic growth, innovation, and improved […]
Think Before You Click: Cyber Frauds, Online Scams, and the Law
Staying safe in the digital age is important, which is why it’s essential to be aware of cyber frauds and online scams. A friend of mine, who is now retired and still uses her son’s old cell phone, most of the time to video call her grandchildren, got a call last month from a man […]
Deepfake Pornography: Is Indian Law Prepared for Digital Identity Theft?
Abstract The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has given rise to “deepfakes” — synthetic audio-visual content that convincingly superimposes one person’s likeness onto another’s body or voice. While deepfake technology has legitimate applications in entertainment and education, its most damaging misuse has been the creation of non-consensual pornographic content depicting real, identifiable individuals, predominantly women. […]
Smart Contracts and the Indian Contract Act, 1872: Analysing the Enforceability of Self-Executing Code, Digital Signatures, and Jurisdictional Challenges
INTRODUCTION Digitization of technology in recent decades has dramatically altered the way business transactions are negotiated, performed and enforced. [1] Blockchain technology provides for decentralized method of transacting between parties without involvement of any conventional intermediary like a bank, escrow service or a regulatory body.[2] Perhaps the biggest advancement, however that blockchain has spawned, is […]
Cross-Border Defamation on Social Media: Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Governing Law & Relevant Framework Core Doctrine: Lex loci delicti and the “place of publication” test for internet defamation (Dow Jones & Co Inc v Gutnick, [2002] HCA 56) Indian Jurisdiction Standard: “Purposeful availment,” not mere accessibility — Banyan Tree Holding v A. Murali Krishna Reddy, 2009 SCC OnLine Del 3780 Statutory Anchor: Section 356, […]
Cross-Border Data Transfers under the DPDP Act, 2023: India’s Negative List Approach Explained
Every time an Indian user books a cab, uses a UPI app, or messages a friend on WhatsApp, personal data quietly crosses borders — stored on a server in Singapore, processed in Ireland, backed up somewhere in the US. Most people never think about this. Regulators have to. Governments want a say over data generated […]
Exemptions for Startups under the DPDP Act: studying regulatory sandbox environments, streamlined reporting, and phased compliance timelines
By Aditya Sharma Abstract The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) contains an express statutory hook, found in Section 17(3) read with Section 17(5), that permits the Central Government to grant startups relaxed or deferred compliance obligations. Yet more than two years after the Act received Presidential assent, and even after the Digital […]
The Scope of State Exemptions under Section 17 of the DPDP Act, 2023: National Security Overrides, Surveillance Safeguards, and Article 21 Compatibility in India
ABSTRACT : We always give our data to government for some specific reasons as it is an requirement but at this time of digital governance when we hand over our information online in their official portal trusting it will serve a single, specific purpose. Have you ever thought what happens after you upload those data’s […]
What are the legal boundaries of the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ for expunging past criminal records online?
Abstract In the digital age, information published on the internet often remains permanently accessible, creating significant challenges for individuals seeking rehabilitation after involvement with the criminal justice system. Search engines, online news portals, and legal databases continue to display criminal records long after acquittal, completion of sentence, or closure of proceedings, thereby affecting employment opportunities, […]