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Amazon and Flipkart may have a new headache as India’s e-commerce policy could also question their algorithms
Amazon and Flipkart may have a new headache as India’s e-commerce policy could also question their algorithms
Sanchita DashMar 15, 2021, 17:37 IST
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E-commerce firms in India will have to ensure that all sellers on the platform are treated equally and should not use algorithms to give partial treatment to any seller.
Recently, Amazon’s businesses had come under speculation for preferential treatment towards sellers that it had a stake in – Cloudtail and Appario.The Indian government is in the final stages of formulating its draft e-commerce policy and recent leaks from the draft spell more trouble for the likes of Amazon and Flipkart.
IT Rules 2021: How will it impact real money gaming websites
By Jay Sayta
Over the last few months, there has been a great deal of discussion and debate on the legality of real money games like poker, rummy and fantasy sports and whether such online games played for stakes should be regulated or banned.
Last year, two southern states, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu passed ordinances to ban real money online games. The Kerala government issued a notification a couple of weeks ago removing the exemption for online rummy played for stakes from the list of skill-based games. On the other hand, the Meghalaya government issued an ordinance last month bringing all games of skill and chance under a licensing regime.
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The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (the “Intermediary Rules”) fundamentally change the way the internet will be experienced in India. We provide you with an overview of its contents, the “safeguards” it seeks to establish, how they affect your internet usage experience, and your fundamental rights. Most notably, the Rules now will bring government control rather than regulation over digital news platforms and OTT video content providers. Several requirements under them suffer from unconstitutionality and undermine the free expression and privacy for millions of internet users in India.
What are the Intermediary Rules?
A boost to consumer confidence
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08-01-2016
Updated rules for India’s e-commerce platforms seek to crack down on infringers who sell on the growing online marketplace, explain Ranjan Narula and Shabnam Khan of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys.
The e-commerce industry in India has undergone unprecedented growth in the last few years. By 2021, the industry is estimated to worth $84 billion, according to Deloitte. While the advent of the e-commerce industry has proved to be a boon for sellers and consumers alike, it has also posed several challenges from regulatory and legal perspectives, with laws still evolving.