The regulation of technology platforms, digital markets, and emerging technologies has become one of the most pressing governance challenges of our time. India is currently erecting its own digital regulatory architecture, with major legislative and institutional developments in areas such as data protection, competition in the digital economy, AI governance, and content regulation. This course is designed to equip students with the legal, policy, and practical tools needed to navigate and shape this rapidly evolving landscape.

By situating India’s approach alongside comparative models from the EU, UK, US, Australia, and Singapore, students will gain a nuanced understanding of global best practices and the strategic choices facing domestic policymakers. The course’s blend of doctrinal study, applied exercises, multimedia resources, and a practice-oriented capstone project ensures academic rigour, while also helping develop a muscle relevant to careers in law, policy, industry, and civil society. Given the fast-changing nature of technology regulation, selected readings and case materials will be updated to reflect the most current domestic and global developments at the time of teaching.

This is the first time this course is being offered – it is a standalone course. It offers a deep dive into the rapidly evolving field of technology regulation, with India as the primary focus and comparative perspectives from the EU, UK, US, Australia, and Singapore (wherever appropriate). Students will critically examine how legal, policy, and institutional frameworks respond to the challenges posed by emerging technologies – from content moderation and data protection to AI governance, competition law, cyber security, and online gaming.

The pedagogy blends lectures, seminar-style discussions, interactive simulations, and live assignments with guest lectures from practitioners / experts. Students will engage with curated reading materials, case law, statutory instruments, and academic commentary, supplemented by documentary screenings, short video clips, and multimedia resources to illustrate real-world regulatory dilemmas.

The reading list prescribes two books and recommends some optional texts, should students be interested. For each module, there are primary and secondary readings and some case law, as appropriate. Students will be encouraged to develop their own perspectives on technology law and attendant questions thereto.

Assessment is designed to develop analytical, comparative, and practical problem-solving skills. In the culminating exercise, students will prepare a Product Requirement Document (PRD) for a technology product or feature, translating complex regulatory principles into concrete product design and compliance strategies.