Archaic Application of the Hearsay Rule to Electronic Evidence
Introduction Technology consistently presents unprecedented challenges to our legal system. The law must be sufficiently fluid in this...
Debmalya Biswas
Nov 3, 2022
Mandating Mediation: India's Learnings from the Italian Experience
Introduction The debate on mandatory mediation has come to the fore again, with India as the hotspot. In response to the massive 4.7...
Aaryan Dhasmana
Oct 21, 2022
The Fading Contours of Presumption of Innocence: PMLA and the Supreme Court's Dilemma
After the recent dismissal of Zakia Jafri’s petition by the Supreme Court, some of the world’s leading scholars urged it to review its...
Shaharyaar Shahardar
Sep 24, 2022
Exploring the Limitation of Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code
Introduction Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code (“CPC”) is an integral statutory provision that equips the court to ensure justice...
Anika Kumar & Ichchhit Goswami
May 8, 2022
Sniffing the “Admissibilty” of Sniffer Dogs: A Comparative Analysis
Introduction A common procedure and technique which is often resorted to by the investigation authorities are to deploy sniffer dogs/...
Digvijay Sahni
Apr 30, 2022
Encryptions and Privacy: Two Faces of the Same Coin
Introduction From the Snowden leaks in 2013 to the more contemporary revelations of the use of Pegasus Spyware by nation-states...
Kabir Singh
Apr 23, 2022
CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021
Introduction In recent times, Indian cities have seen an expansion of state deployed CCTV cameras. According to a recent report , in...
Anamika Kundu & Digvijay S. Chaudhary
Apr 20, 2022
Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement Agencies
Introduction New challenges confront the Indian criminal investigation framework, particularly in the context of law enforcement agencies...
Harikartik Ramesh
Apr 16, 2022
Data in Healthcare: Non-Rivalrous, All-Encompassing Realities
Introduction How does data flow across networks – how do we protect it from falling into the wrong hands, where it gets reused and...
Yusra Khan
Apr 9, 2022
Recent JPC Report Introduces Further Challenges to Data Privacy in India
Introduction It is not surprising to know that there are 4.88 billion users of the internet today which makes it nearly 60 percent of...
Anubhuti Awasthi
Apr 8, 2022
Sondur Gopal v. Sondur Rajini: Exploring the Domicile Conundrum
Introduction One of the salient features of the law is its territorial nature, which restricts the ‘long arm’ of justice from extending...
Ichchhit Goswami & Sriharsha Ravi Madichetty
Apr 8, 2022
Surveillance vs Proportionality: Weighing the Indian Data Protection Framework
Introduction Across the world, the gap between the government and its people continues to widen. Today, technology plays a crucial role...
Ayesha Mohanty & Bhoomika Agarwal
Apr 7, 2022