SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
Sexual harassment at a workplace is serious violation of human dignity and a major obstacle to a growth of healthy environment and a better nation. It is a very serious issue as it doesn’t question person dignity but their self respect also as they choose a workplace for themselves thinking it would provide them safe […]
THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS IN INDIA
What do we understand when we talk about term disabled? Someone who can’t move or someone who is helpless, well that’s a very common thinking and understanding between people who are healthy and never get to experience that lifestyle but there is way much more in the term disabled. Disabled term is used for those […]
Human Rights in India: Issues and Challenges
Have you ever wondered why we continue to live peacefully while many other countries experiencing war and conflict every day? Well its all thanks to our constitution and the people who respect it. The Constitution of India is a legal written and lengthiest document, it serve as a legal foundation framework for india democratic governance, […]
RIGHT TO PRIVACY VS. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: STRIKING A DELICATE BALANCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
The era of information technology and digitalization has further amplified the clash between these two basic freedoms, privacy and freedom of expression, essential for ensuring human dignity and democracy. The present study aims to analyze the theoretical foundations of these fundamental freedoms with reference to works of Warren and Brandeis; John Stuart Mill’s harm principle; […]
COPYRIGHT LAWS IN INDIA
Indian copyright laws are intended to protect all original literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, cinematographic and computer software works as well as stimulate creativity, economic development and public knowledge dissemination. This paper gives an account of Indian copyright laws from their historical background through different stages up to today’s Copyright Act of 2012. This Act harmonized […]
DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY LAWS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
In the digital age, where every action on the internet is associated with generating large volumes of personal information, privacy has become one of the key legal and societal concerns. The following article will cover the notions of data protection and privacy and their connection, as well as the legislative approaches to guaranteeing the rights […]
CHALLENGES IN ENFORCING IPR IN INDIA
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) have an important role to play in ensuring innovation and economic development through providing the owners of such property with the exclusive right to their creations. Though there is an elaborate legislative regime in India covering the protection of patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, geographical indications, and trade secrets, several loopholes […]
PRODUCT LIABILITY UNDER CONSUMER LAW IN INDIA
Product liability is an important aspect of consumer protection that imposes responsibilities on producers and retailers regarding any harm caused due to the defective nature of their products. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has established a comprehensive regime of product liability in India through the definition of liability, identification of liable parties, and remedies for […]
Anti-Circumvention Laws and Consumer Fair Use: Evaluating Reform Needs in India’s Copyright Governance
The increasing reliance on technological protection measures (TPMs) has transformed copyright enforcement from a rights-based adjudicatory system into a technologically embedded control architecture. In India, Section 65A of the Copyright Act, 1957, introduced through the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, criminalises circumvention of effective technological measures. While enacted to comply with obligations under the WIPO Copyright […]
The 2021 Coinbase data breach brought renewed attention to the growing tension between technological innovation and consumer protection in the digital financial ecosystem. As one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, Coinbase functions not merely as a technological intermediary but as a custodian of sensitive personal and financial data . When a data breach exposed thousands of users to identity theft and fraud, questions arose regarding the extent of responsibility that such digital platforms owe to their consumers. The legal dispute that followed was not confined to the mere fact of a cyber incident. Rather, it examined broader issues of corporate governance, internal accountability, contractual limitations of liability, and the applicability of consumer protection norms in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency sector . This case analysis evaluates the legal reasoning adopted in the matter, critically assesses the court’s interpretation of duty and liability, and explores the wider implications for consumer governance in digital markets.
The increasing reliance on technological protection measures (TPMs) has transformed copyright enforcement from a rights-based adjudicatory system into a technologically embedded control architecture. In India, Section 65A of the Copyright Act, 1957, introduced through the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, criminalises circumvention of effective technological measures. While enacted to comply with obligations under the WIPO Copyright […]