Sudipto SircarThe Judgment in the settlement proposed in the Google Books Case has once again thrown unwanted light upon Google’s business ambitions. But does this mean that the judgement is a turning point in Google’s career and its internet growth strategy …
Archives for the category Sui Generis
Utilising the internet to improve the image of Indian Lawyers
Apar Gupta
I have recently authored an article on the stereotypes of lawyers in Bollywood movies and the effects of them on flesh and blood lawyers. The article is presently under the editorial review of the Journal of Indian Law and Society…
Google Transparency Report : India Data
Google recently unveiled a new tool called Transparency Report which provides aggregate data on content removal requests and compliances per country. The report takes into account only government requests and not requests by private individuals for Google to take down …
TRAI(ing) to keep it neutral
I feel the Internet is inherently discriminatory, however the basis of the discrimination is user preference and not its architecture. For eg. in the first few moments I am online I pop open a search engine and enter a query. …
the loaded dice : part 2
This is the final and concluding part of my blogposts on Electronic Voting Machines. In the first part I commenced my discussion on the probability of vote fraud when elections are conducted by EVM’s and the refusal of the …
the loaded dice : part 1
In this two part blog post I examine the faultlines and the legal issues surrounding Electronic Voting Machines. EVM’s like many technologies presents tremendous benefits, however we should be cognizant of its risks. My post while supportive of EVM’s calls …
The Fading Norm
Public consultation, the right way
The Bt-brinjal consultation process has been unprecedented in several respects. Often we find politician’s referring to the metaphorical device of a “public debate” without following up on it. However, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh followed through on his promises. What we saw were 7 public consultations, in which 8000 people participated. Views of expert scientists, farmers, chief ministers, non-governmental organisations were also solicited and considered.
No Longer A Moot Problem: The extent of CCI’s jurisdiction
A few months ago, with the ink still not dry on the notification enforcing the Competition Act, 2002, I drafted a moot court problem for the students of my alma matter on it. The problem essentially concerned the jurisdictional hurdles which the Competition Commission of India will have to pass.
Its not Myopic Vision, Its Just Cancer
In the highly enjoyable bestseller, Freakonomics, the authors, set out several hidden cause and result relationships. Chapter 4: Where Have All the Criminals Gone, describes how the United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which …