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A Functional Taxonomy On Online Intermediaries In India

  Introduction The 21st century has witnessed the rapid proliferation of online intermediaries. However, this expansion has also exposed significant regulatory gaps, particularly in how these platforms are legally classified and held accountable. The current Indian taxonomy largely treats intermediaries as passive facilitators, granting them negative or limited liability under the assumption that they do […]

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Addressing Fake Online Reviews and Review Bombing: Legal Perspectives in India

Introduction In today’s digital marketplace, online reviews wield extraordinary power, capable of making or breaking a business with just a few clicks. Yet, lurking beneath this influence is a darker side: the surge of fake reviews and orchestrated review bombing campaigns that threaten consumers and businesses. Navigating this landscape isn’t just a matter of ethics;

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Platform Neutrality

Platform Neutrality: An Ignored Manipulation of Antitrust

In our latest post, the authors comprehensively analyse ‘platform neutrality’ from an antitrust perspective. In doing so, the authors highlight the difficulties associated with delineation of ‘relevant market’ in e-commerce cases and further analyse certain case laws from India and abroad to point the various competition perspectives involved.

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