The Digital Future

by Sudhanva Kumar Evolution of the Act The birth of the IT Act (‘Act’) happened to be after the United Nations resolution on 30th January, 1997 to recognise and adopt the practices of electronic commerce. This Act  aided in validating and legalizing the e-commerce transactions in India as expressed in the Preamble of this legislature. … More IT Rules 2021: Much ado about nothing? A critical review and the problems on field in the implementation of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021

by Sanad Arora Introduction The enactment of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 replaces the old rules[1] and brings in major reforms to the treatment of ‘intermediary liability’ under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). The disapproval shown by the actors who are affected by the new rules … More Review of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

by Aman Gugnani and Drishti Arora Introduction The Cryptocurrency Bill[1], the much-awaited legislative action to regulate the domain of cryptocurrency, was ultimately listed for discussion in the recent Winter Session of the Parliament. This particular bill is different from its predecessor, Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2019 , as it … More CRYPTOCURRENCY IN INDIA: THE PROHIBITION-REGULATION DILEMMA