Introduction Social media has been a buzzword for the Lok Sabha Elections of 2019. It had a huge role to play in determining the fate of elections in the USA which was visible after the disclosure of Cambridge Analytica Scandal.[i] The Indian elections have also been affected by social media and it has been responsible for swaying people’s opinion one way or the other. From January 1, 2019 to May 23, 2019, Twitter recorded 396 million conversations for Lok Sabha elections and

Background Development Before Trustmarks India’s e-commerce sector is showing exponential growth; revenue from this sector is increasing at a rate of 51%, making it the highest growth rate in the world. It is stated that India would potentially be the second-largest e-commerce market in the world by 2034.[i] The aforementioned data indicates immense potential in terms of development and revenue. However, the e-commerce sector, in order to grow at the said rate, will undeniabl

Introduction E-Commerce in India is in its nascent stage yet has rapidly diversified and grown its roots in every individual’s life. This growth and diversification of E-Commerce in India is limitedly regulated to some specific sectors, for instance e-payment portals are now regulated under Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007[i] by the Reserve Bank of India or RBI. The moot question lies in an effective and efficient regulation of other remaining sectors, such the conten

Introduction Due to the increase in the number of players in the e-tail market, there has been a tremendous upsurge in demands being placed digitally which has led to the downfall in the business of brick and mortar stores. India despite being a hub of manufacturing zone is not able to run its e-commerce business independently, rather it has succumbed to these foreign players ruling the electronic market by offering their products at prices reflected to be at great discounts.

E-Commerce in India From Fabmart.com, the very first e-commerce venture, to the latest announcement by RIL, several attempts have been made at capturing the online market sector.[1][2] This sector is better known as E-commerce.[3] E-commerce is a kind of business model, or section of a bigger model, which facilitates conduct of business over electronic means. It may operate in 4 of the major segments of the market: Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, Consumer-to-Consu

The Supreme Court passed an Order[i] on 13th February, 2019 (hereinafter, “the Order”) requiring the eviction of forest dwellers whose claims to forest land had been rejected by the competent authorities.[ii] The case pertains to the claims of forest dwellers to forest lands in different states viz. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa etc. The Court ordered eviction of these forest dwellers. Interestingly, this Order was stayed by the Hon’ble Court on 28th February (hereinafter,

Introduction In a contract, there are often some clauses that are common and standardised, called the ‘boilerplate’ clauses. Typically, these short clauses that are contained at the end of a contract. Boilerplate clauses have a standard meaning, i.e., they do not require special interpretation to suit a specific contract. However, not all types of boilerplate clauses are appropriate for all types of contracts. They are equally integral to a contract as any other operative par

The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 was framed as per the directions of the Supreme Court in Puttuswasmy[i] case, amidst rising data theft, breaches, and leaks to guarantee the right to privacy and to fortify people’s rights over personal data. This article shall discuss the scope and form of the Right to be Forgotten as provided in the proposed bill in comparison to the General Data Protection Directive enacted in Europe in May 2018. Introduction The concept of ‘right to