Indian Journal of Law and Technology

-Aayush Khanna and Tusharika Choudhary* Introduction With the rapid evolution of technology, tasks once seen as the exclusive domain of human intelligence are now being performed by artificial intelligence (“AI”) within mere seconds. With this, AI has become a focal point oflegal scholarship, particularly in discussions on how to effectively integrate this new and powerful force within the legal and regulatory frameworks.

Raghav Ahooja 22 hours ago 5 min read Updated: 46 minutes ago ~Raghav Ahooja* In any inquiry, be it philosophical, theological, or scientific; it remains imperative to take a step back and take stock of any given situation. Before diving into the fundamentals of Data Privacy, it thus, befits to take stock of what is ‘Data.’ What is ‘data’? The term ‘Data’ is the plural form of ‘datum’ which means fact.

-Vedik Bairwa and Awaneesh Kumar* A. Introduction The Indian Telecom industry has been facing prolonged financial distress for an elongated period of time, with various hurdles in their path. These include regulatory dues, spectrum acquisition, cost price wars, intense market competition and high costs of network expansion.

Pushpit Singh and Silvia Tomy Simon 20 hours ago 14 min read Updated: 20 minutes ago -Pushpit Singh* and Silvia Tomy Simon** [This is the first part of a two-part contribution which discusses the Indian Data Protection regime and analyses the friction between the DPDP Act and the draft DPDP Rules.] Abstract India’s emerging data protection framework contains a structural inconsistency. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 proclaims to be a risk-based and innovation-oriented system.

-Shaileja Verma and Alice Sharma* LLMs and Their Dependence on Web Scraping Unlike laws and regulations that often undergo a slow churn, the Internet has not waited to play catch-up and has changed dramatically in the last few decades. One of the more remarkable changes is the widespread popularity of artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools and technologies, particularly generative AI (“GenAI”) and its subset, large language models (“LLMs”).

-Kshitij Malhotra* Abstract While the need to ensure access to data that is rich in quality and quantity is essential for India’s AI ecosystem, India’s data protection framework effectively provides minimal protection to personal data in contexts relevant to AI training. The piece discusses the potential first- and second-order effects of the approach. It explores a more balanced approach to regulating personal data processing for artificial intelligence in the Indian context.

-Srinjoy Debnath* Introduction Technological innovation has transformed the way the world works today. This transformation has led to the proliferation and expansion of digital markets that pose unique challenges, including competitive concerns.

-Swati Singh* Abstract On November 18, 2024, the CCI fined Meta INR 213.14 crore ($25M) for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy, which forced users into mandatory data sharing. The CCI ruled this as an unfair condition under the Competition Act, 2002, undermining consumer choice and distorting digital advertising competition.

-Krishna Preetham Kanthi* [This post is part of the Data Protection Special Blog series: "Beyond Encryption: Tech & Data Protection".

-Rajasee Deshpande and Moksha Jain* [This post is part of the Data Protection Special Blog series: "Beyond Encryption: Tech & Data Protection". This series will feature blogs, such as the present one, which explore and analyse the reshaping of data security and privacy in an era of evolving technology, legal frameworks and regulations.] ABSTRACT Following the landmark Schrems II decision, transatlantic data protection has been fundamentally reshaped.