Synopsis
The legal and regulatory regime governing ecommerce has always been sharply polarised. While it is critical to balance consumer and rights-owner interests in ensuring that genuine goods are bought and sold online, the question as to who should be liable for the availability of fake products and pirated content has not thrown up easy answers.
eCommerce is growing at an accelerated pace in India and according to a PWC-Nasscom study, the sector is expected to be worth $100 billion by 2022. According to a recent press report, an increase in consumer dependence on e-commerce during the ongoing pandemic translated into the creation of about 3 lakh temporary delivery and supply chain jobs and a 56% jump in order volumes during the recent festive season as compared to last year. The