“Advertising is the art of persuasion.” — William Bernbach Let’s start with knowing what is misleading advertisement. According to section 2(28) of the consumer protection act 2019, misleading advertisements are 1)which falsely describe any product or Service. 2)gives a false guarantee to or is likely to mislead the consumers as to the nature, substance, quantity or…
What Is the Law Regarding social media? The legal landscape surrounding social media is changing. In general, “social media law” refers to the legal difficulties surrounding user-generated information and the online websites that host it “According to Corinne Chen, an associate attorney at the New York law firm Romano Law. Because it encompasses the internet…
INTRODUCTION WhatsApp – the most used messaging mobile Application in the world, has become a virtual space for instant sharing of text and voice messages, pictures, videos, documents, and even making payments. Another feature is that of WhatsApp Group, where anyone can form a group and has certain limited controls of adding and removing members…
The extensive use of technology in today’s world creates certain mandates. Firstly, the safety of self-expression in cyber space. Secondly to ensure that the space is devoid of sexual advances towards any person. However, the laws dealing with these issues such as the Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences and Cyber Laws…
The media in India is one of the freest in the world in terms of legal constraints. Freedom of expression incorporated in her Constitution in Article 19(1) remains an important facilitator for widespread engagement within a democratic atmosphere. As beautifully remarked by the first Prime Minister of independent India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru – “I would…
INTRODUCTIONZee Entertainment and Sony Pictures Networks India are merging, with the latter injecting an additional $1.6 billion into the combined organisation to fuel future expansion.This news could not have come at a better moment for Punit Goenka’s entertainment enterprise. The majority of Zee Entertainment’s shareholders voted to fire Goenka and two other independent directors. While…
Media plays a very important role in our democracy. It is considered as the fourth pillar of democracy. It is not only the voice of people but also at the same time acts as a means to promote the spirit of justice among people. Television , radio newspapers , magazines, etc. are some kinds of…
Introduction In the digital era today, forgetting has become expensive. The internet is a Pandora’s Box full of information and misinformation available to everyone at all times. With such possibilities of misuse, data regulation is a necessity. However it comes at the cost of placing restrictions on the freedom of getting and giving out information.…
INTRODUCTION: The demi-world of journalism is like the fun house of mirrors that one finds in carnivals. In one reflection you are too fat; in another you are absurdly thin; in another reflection you appear to have an elongated neck; in another, a flat head, – in still another you have next to nobody. Yet…
Since last couple of days, there has been a huge outrage on Vir Das’s Monologue at the Kennedy Center. While some of the people have called his Monologue a reality and a reflection of today’s India, most of the people are offended. There have been contradictory opinions on his piece across the internet and he…
