Cyclical Unemployment in the Age of Automation
Authored by Ms. Sejal Jain, Associate at Prakant Law Offices and Ms. Subhashmin Moharana, student at National Law University Odisha Unemployment has long been a persistent challenge in India, but the recent wave of layoffs seems to have added fuel to fire. In recent years, Indian IT giants such as TCS, Infosys and Wipro have […]
Determination of a Court’s Jurisdiction in the absence of the word “Seat” in the Arbitration Agreement
Authored by Ms. Sejal Jain, Associate at Prakant Law Offices A recent judgment by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the matter of SNS Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v M/s Hariom Projects Pvt. Ltd and Anr.[1] delivers a decisive answer to a recurring issue in Indian arbitration: which court holds jurisdiction when parties include an […]
Who is Accountable When The Cloud Goes Wrong?
Authored by Ms. Gargi Kapoor (Associate at Prakant Law Offices) & Ms. Maitri Khurana (Student at National Law University Odisha) Cloud computing is no longer a buzzword; it’s the quiet backbone of everything we do online. From emails and photos to sensitive government data and financial transactions, it’s all sitting somewhere in “the cloud.” But […]
Trials In Absentia: A Legal Fiction Made Reality
Authored by Ms. Kirtika Goyal (Associate at Prakant Law Offices) & Mr. Aryan Chowdhury (Student at National Law University Odisha and Intern at Prakant Law Offices) Introduction Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter BNSS 2023) was ushered in with the promise of inclusivity and progressiveness. One interesting addition under BNSS 2023 is trials in absentia. Trial […]
AI in the Courts
Authored by Mr. Kartik Pant, Partner. Published in Indian Express. Artificial Intelligence can help reduce pendency of cases, increase efficiency of judiciary. But before its adoption in the legal system, challenges related to privacy, data protection and other ethical issues must be addressed. Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be catching the attention of a large […]
Use of technology in the legal sector in the post-pandemic era
Authored by Mr. Kartik Pant, Partner. Published on Times of India. Last year, when the pandemic began, changes were adopted to ensure continuity of work. Various interventions were made to enable a workflow which was agile, decentralized, and virtual. The initial transition was forced, and often caused disruption among the workforce in majority of the […]
GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LAW AND REGULATION
Authored by Mr. Kartik Pant, Partner & Mr. Ankit Tiwari, Associate. Published at “Public Policy Post” Kautilya Society, National Law University Odisha Chapter
ALEXA, DELETE ME FROM THE INTERNET! Legal Setting for Enforcing your Right to be forgotten
People are not static; they are entitled to re-invent themselves and correct their past actions.[1] 1. Introduction In a world where people seek to make things viral or trending, there is also an emerging movement of being Forgotten. More and more people are seeking deletion of their personal information online by way of Right to […]