Introduction The proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 mark a significant shift in India’s digital regulatory framework. While aimed at strengthening accountability, enhancing compliance, and aligning with evolving data protection norms, these changes raise critical questions regarding their impact on privacy, free speech, and platform autonomy. By expanding state oversight and imposing additional obligations on intermediaries, the amendments blur...

 By Aboo Bakr Majeedi (Student of law, Jamia Millia Islamia) Introduction: Mental health is one of the most pressing public health issues of the 21st century. It has underscored the flaws with the emerging cases of anxiety, depression, stress-related illnesses, and suicides across the globe. Between 2007 and 2017, mental health conditions worldwide increased by 13%, and the pandemic further aggravated this trend. These issues are more apparent...

INTRODUCTION In August 2023, in a landmark move, the Indian legislature approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA). The Act sought to protect personal data of citizens from unauthorised processing. The Act was considered as the first step towards a more robust data protection legal landscape in India but the delay in the publication of Rules made it difficult for data fiduciaries to start complying with the...