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Data Principal are the individual to whom the private or personal data relates and where such individual is

Mr. Harry Brignull was the first person who discovered the term “Dark Pattern” in 2010 and has been keeping track of them ever since on his website. A dark pattern is a device that manipulates and coerces you to do what the website wants.

Section 2(b) of the Real estate (regulation and development) act, 2016 (herein after referred to as ‘the act’) defined the meaning of the term ‘advertisement’ as ‘any document described or issued as advertisement through any medium and includes any notice, circular or other documents or publicity in any form, informing persons about a real estate project, or offering for sale of a plot, building or apartment or inviting persons to purchase in any manner such plot, building or apartment or to make advances or deposits for such purposes’.

The use of digital channels such as social media, email, or text messaging to harass, threaten, or intimidate someone is referred to as cyberbullying. It can take many forms, such as online harassment, trolling, cyberstalking, and spreading false information. The effects of cyberbullying are typically severe, resulting in psychological pain, reputational loss, and, in extreme cases, suicide.

The real estate sector was unregulated for a long time. If customers experienced delays, they had little redress. Because court disputes may take a long time, most customers were at the discretion of the builders. A proper complaint process has emerged as a result of the implementation of RERA.

Section 2(g) of The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the act’) defined ‘Consent Manager’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘CM’) as any person who takes the consent of data principle regarding manage, review, or withdraws for the concerned data in a transparent manner.

In the contemporary age, we find ourselves in a situation where a substantial amount of our personal data is readily accessible on the internet, potentially open to public scrutiny.

A five-judge bench, comprising Justice SK Kaul, Hima Kohli, SR Bhat, PS Narasimha and headed by Chief Justice of India- Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, delivered its verdict on the issue in question for a long; the Legality of same-sex marriage in India, on 17th October 2023.

Enacting of the RERA Act, 2016 made registration and duties of promoters and real-estate agents compulsory. The reason why the process of registration and duties of the mediator are specified is accountability and regulating promoters and real estate agents through a supervisory body.

Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “RERA Act”) basically aims to bring efficiency and transparency to the real estate industry, and one of the main priority to protect the interest of the buyers in the real estate sector.

Prior to the RERA Act coming into force, the real estate sector in India was mostly unregulated, with no standardization of business operations or transactions. Due to a lack of a legal framework, home buyers/allottees were often confronted with issues such as project delays, price increases, and poor building quality.

As per the black law dictionary, the arbitrator is a “private, disinterested person, chosen by the parties to a disputed question, for the purpose of hearing their contention, and giving judgment between them; to whose decision(award) the litigants submit themselves either voluntarily, or, in some cases, compulsorily, by order of a court”.

Data Protection Act passed in the Rajya Sabha dated 09.08.2023. The Act came into effect on 11th August 2023. The Act will be applicable to the handling of digital personal data processed in India, whether the data is obtained online or offline and then converted to digital form.

Money laundering, a clandestine financial process that often involves dirty money being transformed into clean assets, poses a significant challenge to the global economy.

Matrimonial disputes are an inevitable derivate of both the dispute redressal system and conjugal distress. Specifically in cases of divorce, the major challenge is with respect to the custody of minor children.