Srishti Kumar

On May 7, 2024, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India issued an Order in the case of Indian Medical Association & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.[1], mandating that advertisers and advertising agencies submit a self-declaration before any advertisement is published, aired, or displayed. This Order was passed in the background of the alleged…

In the second instalment of our series delving into the jurisdictional overlap in India’s data protection landscape, we shift our focus to the intersection between consumer protection law and data protection law. Much like our previous exploration of the overlap between data protection and cyber security, this nexus raises questions regarding jurisdictional overlap between  regulatory authorities.…

Amidst the substantial discourse concerning the provisions of the India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 (“DPDP Act”), a provision of considerable significance, particularly when viewed through the perspective of a litigator, has largely escaped attention. Section 38 of the Act provides that the “…provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and…