A detailed report prepared by my colleague Aman Shankar on data protection law is a success and a failure. It describes the main conclusions of the bill, and I hope you will find it a good read. #data #dataprotection #sarvadalegal Clause 23(1)(h) of the JPC Recommendation on the Data Protection Act 2021 has raised many concerns. Under the guise of algorithmic transparency, the bill imposes the provision of algorithms (or, as it is called, the fairness of the algorithm or methods used) for the processing of personal data. The problem seems to be essentially a trade-off between trade secrets (the algorithm as the company`s property right) and consumer interests. It is also unclear whether this information should be provided directly to the controller or routed through the data protection authority. Addressing the above dilemma from a solution-oriented perspective, a “controlled access system” can only be deployed in a location where the algorithm is made available to the data principal once the data principal has a reasonable reason, to the satisfaction of the data authority, to access that data and that data is shared through the data authority. To create context, the operation and granularities of this controlled access system can be modeled around the functioning of a “privacy club”, although the privacy club is something formed for the decision between two parties). In addition, the controlled access system thus created aims to create an ecosystem of responsibility, promote the interests of consumers and be tamper-proof with the obligation of the data authority under clause 49 (3) DPA to keep confidential the information received from it (algorithm).

Article 49(3) corresponds to certain provisions of other laws, such as Article 57 of the Competition Act, which guarantees the confidentiality of information transmitted in this way to the authorities. #sarvadalegal #privacy #technlogy #techlaw #dataprotection are sharing a report on the impact of the proposed Data Protection Act on start-ups and companies operating in India. We discussed the different nuances of the bill and its impact on the economy. I hope you find the same thing a good read. Thank you, Aman Shankar, for putting this piece together. #startups #data #dataprotection #sarvadalegal #datacompliance ICC ordered an investigation against Zomato and Swiggy over issues of platform neutrality and price parity clauses. Further investigation has been ordered into digital markets and the platform economy. I am pleased that we represented NRAI in this case. Let`s see how the issue lnkd.in/ghpiSB_3 #sarvadalegal #trendsincompetitionlaw #digital #markets #platformeconomy Recently; Google has been fined by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its in-app payment policies. CCI`s decision is a great relief for proponents. The CCI Decision contains a great deal of information on the responsibilities of gatekeepers and the anti-competitive use of data. and others.

We are very pleased to inform our team at Sarvada Legal of the arguments from Indian developers against Google. Many thanks to my team Vivek Pandey Soham Goswami Aman ShankarShreya Kapoor for working tirelessly on this issue. Your contribution is invaluable – extremely grateful. It was also a great pleasure to work with TT&A on this topic. It was great to work with TT&A and learn from him, Sonam Mathur Dinoo Muthappa Dhruv Dikshit starting a long journey to ensure that the guardians act responsibly for the benefit of the entire ecosystem. Most importantly, we want to thank the app developers who trusted us to represent them on such an important issue. #sarvadalegal #antitrust #digitalmarket Please read our latest blog post on recent trends in CCI`s merger control decision lnkd.in/ga4HujPa Legal tech startup RecruVia has secured undisclosed funding from a group of foreign and Indian investors. The company will use the funds to complete the development of its software recruitment search engine as a self-learning service. “Our company has only one goal,” said RecruVia founder Sachin Sukumar. “Make it easier to find the right legal candidate or job and provide a solution tailored to the goal for those who recruit and are hired.” The blog aims to provide relevant, up-to-date and analytical content as part of Sarvada Legal`s knowledge sharing motto.

Today, the ICC issued an injunction punishing MMT and OYO for their anti-competitive practices. This is one of the first cases dealt with by the ICC on platform markets, it is an interesting reading by the ICC on how markets should be defined, including remedies for fair and non-discriminatory access adopted by the ICC. Sarvada Legal`s antitrust team was involved in the case and argued against MMT and OYO before the ICC on behalf of Ruptub Solutions (Treebo Hotels). Really happy with the massive victory. Thank you to all my team members and colleagues, Vivek Pandey Soham Goswami Aman Shankar Shreya Kapoor for all your efforts and also to Siddhath Gupta of Treebo for trusting us in this matter. #sarvadalegal #platformmarkets #cci #antitrust #antitrustlaw lnkd.in/dHm5qjsW I am pleased to announce that an article has been co-authored by Mr. Dhanendra Kumar, former Chairman of the Competition Commission of India and I on Competition Policy and Startups in India was published in the latest issue of Competition Policy International (CPI Antitrust Chronicle), available at lnkd.in/gtMbfkwt India is currently experiencing its startup moment, it has rained startups and unicorns! Technology has spurred innovation in the market In India, start-ups play a central role in challenging the status quo of the market. This article looks at the analysis of government policies and reforms conducive to promoting innovation, growth and healthy competition in the digital marketplace, with a focus on start-ups.

The article examines the position of the law and the steps that can be taken to improve competition law and policy for the scalability of India`s start-up ecosystem. It was a pleasure to work with Dhanendra Kumar Sir and CPI for the execution of the play. #competitionlaw #competitionpolicy #startup #sarvadalegal #trendsincompetitionlaw I fully agree that the unclear definitions have defined the scope of this provision quite broadly. He did not specify whether this information would be shared only with the DPA or publicly. Public access to these algorithms, which facilitate important trade and tariff decisions, can allow competitors to tacitly agree, operate under uniform conditions and achieve a “match of will”. Even if this data is publicly available, it can lead competitors to adapt algorithms that work in a similar way and react in the same way to market forces and external events. It would be preferable for only the DPA to have access to this disclosed information and to verify the “fairness” of these algorithms on the basis of predetermined standards and thresholds. Sarvada Legal || Co-founder and advocate|| Practice Manager, Competition Law, Sarvada Legal || Author- Competition Law in India [ISBN: 9789041161390, ISBN: 9788171773442] || Lecturer – Competition Law.

Little Wise Owl is the passion project of my mother, Kasturi Roy, a Montessori with over 30 years of experience training young learners. In the midst of the pandemic, when children couldn`t leave their homes, my mom came up with the idea of a virtual preschool with the idea that a child`s formative years shouldn`t be wasted. To this end, she has developed practical and reusable learning tools to support children in their learning journey. And what a journey it was! Today, she goes even further in this journey by improving these tools through thematic task boxes. She is also pleased to take this opportunity to present a unique leveled phonetic box. The activities in all these boxes are in a certain order to achieve an optimal result. To learn more about this and Little Wise Owl, I invite you to follow our launch event on the virtual platform on March 27 (Sunday) at 10am. It will be streamed live on YouTube, the streaming link is lnkd.in/gwv8PGKb The detailed list of programs is attached.

I look forward to welcoming you all to experience Little Wise Owl`s educational excellence! #littlewiseowl #earlyreaders #earlylearners #learning #learningisfun #learningathome #earlylearning #virtuallearning #learningcenter #toddlerlearning #earlychildhoodlearning #preschoollearning #taskbox #handsonlearning #handsonactivities #montessoriathome #montessoriactivity #montessori #virtuallearning #virtualclassroomlearning #phonics #phonicsclass #phonicsreaders #phonicsreading ELP partners and key Seetharaman members have all worked at Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan. Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, India and Southeast Asia, Jubilant Bhartia Group & Active Member – Public Affairs Forum Of India Seetharaman & Associates changed its name to Sarvada Legal after recruiting former Economic Law Practice (ELP) partners MP Devnath and Vivek Sharma and their associate partner, Abhishek Anand, as well as their team. Devnath, Sharma and Anand were members of ELP`s Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution team. The Competition (Amendment) Bill 2002 is scheduled for the next session. It states: “The bill seeks to make some significant structural changes to CCI`s governance structure and fundamental objective to meet the needs of new age markets.” Interesting times are coming!! Are we “DMA” under the Competition Act. Only time will tell.