Harsh Gour

A detailed explainer on the provisions and implications of the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.

As India moves deeper into the digital age, this case serves as both a warning and a guide— a reminder that privacy is not just a legal concept but a cornerstone of human dignity, writes Harsh Gour.

The Madras HC’s October 2025 ruling on whether cryptocurrency is ‘property’ under Indian law clarified many questions, but it also revealed that crypto regulation still depends on ad-hoc judicial interpretation.

As tech giants and governments race to build AI-powered data centres, India's water-stressed regions face the risk of ecological harm amid minimal transparency, cursory environmental assessments and absent public discourse on resource trade-offs

With crores lost to digital arrest scams, the Supreme Court calls for stricter SIM regulations, AI-powered fraud detection and citizen awareness to combat a fraud that exploits India's digital divide

The new AI policy is rigorous, codifying AI’s use as an assisting tool in our courtrooms. But how far can India’s courts go without robust digital infrastructure, judicial education, and focussed investments by the Supreme Court and BCI?

A recent paper explores the dilemmas confronting legal frameworks around AI enabled satellites and spacecraft. But the paper stops short of practical prescriptions.

To seek user consent without creating obstacles in user experience demands an innovative consent framework.

The Sanchar Sathi episode was ultimately about a larger tension: how to balance India’s burgeoning cybersecurity needs against the constitutional right to privacy and informed consent?

This case forces Indian trademark law to confront an age-old question: can an odour, an inherently subjective sensory perception, function as a legally protectable indicator of commercial origin?

The final DPDP Rules are detailed, comprising 23 rules and seven schedules, and cover a wide range of topics, including consent notices, data breach protocols, and the powers of the new Data Protection Board. Here’s our breakdown.

Our columnist’s detailed note on the Karnataka HC’s 351 page judgement which “upholds the broad executive-regulatory architecture while paying lip service to Article 19's limits.”