Written by Varad Tiwari of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur Introduction Consent, not contract, defines the legal boundary of processing. - Varad Tiwari The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023  (‘ DPDP Act’ ) is India’s first comprehensive statute governing the collection, use, and sharing of personal data. Enacted to enable Data Principals  (‘ DPs’ ), being individuals to whom personal data relates, to exercise meaningful control over how their data is pro

Written by Princy Sawant & Aakash Atwal (National Law University, Jodhpur) THE EFFECT OF DEEPFAKES ON DIGNITY AND PRIVACY Deepfake technology has turned the fear of online harassment into a daily reality in India. The concern has shifted beyond mere fake news, it now centers on the explicit usage of AI-generated content to produce fake images without consent. The recent deepfake video that went viral, depicting actor Rashmika Mandana is an example of how readily available too

This piece is written Dr Nina Mohadjer ( Dr Nina Mohadjer  is a legal technology expert with over 17 years of cross-border experience, recognised for her leadership in multilingual document review, e-discovery, and global diversity-focused thought leadership.) To read the piece with all format citations please refer to this document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vRQqwjjx3_1nzpDTGPhmidl3ceGxEmNx/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111700836984990015084&rtpof=true&sd=true 1. Introduc

The article is written by Aryan Jha of National Law University, Orissa Introduction The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 (Rules)  on November 13, 2025. The notified rules have been enacted pursuant to the powers conferred on the Central Government under Section 40 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2025 (Act).  The rules encompass and abridge various procedural aspects of

Written By Chirkankshit Bulani (Rajiv Gandh i National University Of Law) and Shivansh Bajpai Introduction A recent blog piece  published in the Tech law Forum at NALSAR university addressed algorithmic manipulation of political information, and proposed a listener-centric approach to accountability. While the normative concerns raised through the blog are indubitably qualified to warrant serious attention, this critique/response attempts to identify technical deficiencies wh

By Varun Pathak and Rudraditya This is somebody’s life. We can’t decide in five minutes.  - Juror #8 in 12 Angry Men (Reginald Rose ) Judicial accountability is not a mere seminar subject; it is a battle for legitimacy. India's judiciary is overwhelmed, with 47.9 million cases outstanding in district courts (including 5.09 million that are over ten years old) and 6.35 million in High Courts.  Litigation often feels like playing the odds because so much depends on uncertainti