Arindrajit Basu and Rutuja Pol penned an op-ed that appeared on Saturday, 16th September’s print edition of The Economic Times as “Putting up digital bolts and latches.” A longer version of this article is available here. The op-ed provides three reasons on why the G20 outcomes on security in the digital economy matter for businessesRead more
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Introduction The rapid proliferation of diverse threats to online security remains a critical challenge to developing trust in the digital environment and economy. Given the transnational nature of cyber threats, global governance efforts have attempted to construct norms that could shape responsible behavior for states in the digital environment. To date, cybersecurity has largely beenRead more
New anti-tobacco warning rules for OTTs issued by India’s union health ministry for OTT platforms do not consider the unique nature of OTT content consumption. This article raises questions about the effectiveness of these measures, and suggests that a collaborative approach with the industry and existing self-regulatory mechanisms would be more appropriate. A longer versionRead more
In this article, we discuss how the consent requirement under the new data law interplays with use of data to cross-sell/up-sell other products by fintechs. Continuing on the fintech and DPDP series, our partners Sreenidhi Srinivasan and Aparajita Srivastava speak about using data (collected for one purpose) to cross-sell/up-sell other products. For example, what if, as aRead more
In the context of PayPal’s recent appeal to a larger bench, we delve into the verdict of the Delhi High Court in PayPal Payments Private Limited v. Financial Intelligence Unit – India. In our article, we analyse the arguments of both sides, the complexities surrounding the definition of ‘reporting entities’ under the Prevention of MoneyRead more
“If you don’t see me in half a decade, just wait a little longer”– India’s data protection bill (circa 2018) On 9th August, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was finally passed in the Parliament. We’ve waited for over half a decade, broken up with several versions of the bill – and several reportsRead more
This article discusses the first step for fintechs to get ready for the new data law. It originally appeared in the July 2023 Edition of FinTales, our monthly fintech newsletter. No piece of legislation has taken more punches than our elusive data protection law. You’ve heard this before, but we’ll say it again. The dataRead more
A detailed clause-wise analysis of the Digital Personal data Protection Bill 2023 On 7 August 2023, the Lok Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. It will soon be introduced in the Rajya Sabha and likely become a law in a couple of days. We present a clause-wise analysis of the 2023 Bill –Read more
“Bribery, corruption, money laundering, millions and millions and millions of dollars….[…]…..somebody has to sound the alarm.”– Meryl Streep, The Laundromat The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (or, as its friends call it, the ‘PMLA’) is a long-arm law. It gives its enforcing agency, the Enforcement Directorate (or as its, umm.. acquaintances call it, the ‘ED’),Read more
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 was assented to by the President of India on 11 August 2023. Read on for a quick explainer of what the law means for you. Our summary of the Act is available here. 1. What data is covered? Personal data, i.e., data about an individual that can identifyRead more