Part II: Small Fines, Big Platforms: The CCPA on PhysicsWallah, McAfee, and the Cost of Getting Caught

Part I of the post examined the CCPA’s orders against PhysicsWallah and McAfee, and argued that neither the misleading-advertisement nor the forced-action findings in McAfee sit comfortably within their own definitions. In Part II, Anjali Tripathi and Kartik Sharma turn to the deeper problem those findings point at. Anjali is a lawyer, writer and artist

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Granimals Fitness Startup Dispute Turns Criminal: Haryana Crime Branch Finds Prima Facie Case Against Co-Founders

A dispute involving the online fitness and rehabilitation platform Granimals Absolute Fitness Private Limited has now taken a serious legal turn. The Haryana State Crime Branch, Panchkula, which was investigating a complaint related to the startup valued at several crores of rupees, has completed its investigation and submitted its report to the court. During the

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President Grants Assent to Stricter Anti-Cheating Law; Enhanced Penalties Now in Force

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026 has officially become law after receiving the President’s assent on July 31, 2026. The amendment significantly strengthens India’s legal framework against cheating in public examinations by increasing punishments, imposing stricter penalties on organised exam fraud, and introducing time-bound investigation and trial mechanisms through Special Fast

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RPNLUP Welcomes Batch of 2026–2031 with Orientation Programme; Signs MoU with HPNLU Shimla

Prayagraj, August 3, 2026: Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj (RPNLUP) organised an Orientation Programme for its newly admitted Batch of 2026–2031 on August 3, 2026. The programme, which commenced at 11:00 AM IST, marked the beginning of the students’ academic journey with guidance, inspiration and an introduction to the institutional values of the

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Part I: Small Fines, Big Platforms: The CCPA on PhysicsWallah, McAfee, and the Cost of Getting Caught

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has been going after dark patterns for some time now. In this two-part post, Anjali Tripathi and Kartik Sharma analyse the CCPA orders passed against PhysicsWallah and McAfee. Part II of the post goes beyond these orders and looks at the deeper implications for design interfaces and dark pattern

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SUPREME COURT HOLDS WITNESS TESTIMONY RECORDED WITHOUT S.299 CrPC ORDER CAN NOT BE LATER USED AGAINST ACCUSED WHO ABSCONDED

August 1, 2026 In Blog SUPREME COURT HOLDS WITNESS TESTIMONY RECORDED WITHOUT S.299 CrPC ORDER CAN NOT BE LATER USED AGAINST ACCUSED WHO ABSCONDED INTRODUCTIONThe Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently tackled a crucial question regarding the procedural strictness of admitting past evidence against an accused person who evaded the law for years. In Mahendra

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