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Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google – Tech’s Top CEOs Face Congress in Antitrust Hearing
A rare public showdown between Congress and the CEOs of tech’s biggest companies in antitrust hearing took place on Wednesday, July 29 at 12...
Google Informs Delhi High Court: GPay Not a Payment System Operator, but a Third-Party...
In its Affidavit, Google told the Delhi High Court that GooglePay or GPay does not require RBI's authorisation. Google reasoned that it is not...
Following Investments from Intel, Facebook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai Announces $10 Billion Fund to...
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on 13 July 2020; addressed the sixth annual edition of "Google for India" virtual event and announced a...
GooglePay in Violation of NPCI Directives, Plea in Delhi High Court Demands Suspension
The Delhi High Court heard a petition against GooglePay on May 15, 2020. Shubham Kapaley filed a petition in the High Court after GooglePay...
After repealing section 377, its time to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage in India
A draconian, archaic law that criminalized homosexuality was struck down in a historic judgment given by the Supreme Court in 2018. Two years after...
Decoding WhiteHat Jr.’s Coding Face ‘Wolf Gupta’
Digital learning has taken a new turn in India – this time with coding classes as a niche for 6-year-olds. With the shutting of...
WhatsApp: How private are your chats?
WhatsApp, not a safe handle anymore! Does that shock you? When you get to know that your messages, photos, and videos over the Facebook-owned...
Learn On Call: VOLUNTEER NOW!
It is undeniable that NGO's are of prime importance in our society. There are a plethora of reasons for that and if I...
Umar Khalid -Mastermind Behind the Delhi riots, 2020?
In New Delhi, a human rights activist and former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, Umar Khalid, was arrested by the Police's special cell under...
Reliance Facebook Deal vis-à-vis the Controversial Farmers’ Bills 2020
Reliance Facebook Deal - Background
The Modi government’s ideology visibly encompasses towards privatization and pro-corporatization. The recent farmers' bills set in motion by the NDA...
WhatsApp Pay in ‘Compliance’ with Data Localisation Norms, Now gets NPCI’s Approval
Reserve Bank of India has filed an affidavit stating that NPCI stands satisfied with WhatsApp’s compliance, w.r.t. WhatsApp Pay, with RBI's data localisation norms.
NPCI...
How far has India reached in the global marathon of Artificial intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence has become a buzzword that can make people imagine situations that are beyond the capabilities of technology. There is consensus among countries...
U.P. Government to Justify the Closing of Hospitals for Non-COVID Patients: Allahabad High Court
All India People Front filed a plea before the Allahabad High Court. The petition challenged be orders passed by the U.P. government dated March...
Plea Filed Against ‘Pick and Choose’ Policy of Registry Officers Before the Supreme Court
Advocate Reepak Kansal has filed a Public interest litigation before the Supreme Court. The plea sought directions from the court for impartiality and equal...
Allahabad HC: Detention Beyond Requisite Quarantine Period Violates Right to Life
The Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition concerning the release of members of Tablighi Jamaat issued directions to the state governments. Advocate Shaan...
Following a Suicide, Orissa High Court Orders Regulation of Content on Tik Tok
The Orissa High Court observed that Tik Tok Mobile application is to be properly regulated. The bench comprised of Justice SK Panigrahi. The bench...
Delhi High Court Passes Directions to Centre on Failure of COVID-19 Helpline
Delhi High Court took suo moto cognisance of the grievance of the citizen whose mother is COVID-19 positive. In effect, the court issued directions to both...
National Test Agency Develops Mobile App for NEET, JEE Preparations Amid Lockdown
Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Human Resource Development Minister launched a new Mobile App; namely 'National test Abhyas'. The National Testing Agency has developed...
Cost Imposed on INOX for Indulging in Judicial Adventurism
INOX Leisure Limited filed a petition in the Delhi High Court under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution. The Court decided against the petitioner;...
Mission Self Reliance: PM Modi’s Addresses to the Nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th May went on television for the fourth time in recent months; to talk about the novel coronavirus pandemic....
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection to Zaraful Khan
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to Zafarul Islam Khan, the Chief of Delhi Minorities Commission. It is to protect him against any...
MoF Establishes International Financial Services Centre Authority
The Ministry of Finance through its Department of Economics has issued a notice. The notice issued in the Gazette of India on April 27,...
DCW Takes Matter In Their Own Hands Over Suicide Attempt by AIIMS Doctor
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has taken ‘suo moto’ (on their own) action in case of a suicide attempt by a dental surgeon....
FSSAI Issues Guidance on Food Hygiene and Safety Amid COVID-19
Although food is not identified as a potential carrier of the novel coronavirus, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued...
Data Dominance: Can Data adversely affect competition in market?
Digitalization of things has maximized the utility and importance of Data for the development of products, processes and forms of organization. This is because...
Central Banks Digital Currency : A brief overview
The idea of a digital currency emerged as early as 1983 but no one could successfully cross the technological barriers. In 2008-2009, these technical...
Right to be Forgotten- The EU Jurisprudence
Businesses around the world are focused on collecting as much information about their consumers as they can to optimize their business activities with the...
Criminalization of Politics
People appointed to various posts in the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary wing of governance, derive their rights, roles and responsibilities from the Constitution and...
Section 8(3) Of The Representation Of People’s Act, 1951 Still In Action
BOMBAY HIGH COURT REITERATES THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 8(3) OF THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE’S ACT, 1951
The word Criminalization is not alien to politics in...
A High Court gives life to the ‘Right to be Forgotten’ right
Judicial Activism has roles to play in cases involving the ‘Right to be forgotten’. The High Court of Karnataka has witnessed one in its...