Tag: dark patterns

Subsequent to the Supreme Court's judgment in the case of Cox & Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd (discussed here) pertaining to the 'Group of Companies' doctrine, the Delhi High Court ("Court"), in the case of Vingro Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Nitya Shree Developers Pvt. Ltd. ("Vingro Case"), has opined on the applicability of the group of companies doctrine to the directors of a company and adding directors as a party to arbitration. ......

'Dark Patterns' are deceptive online interface designs that are used to trick people into making decisions that are in the interests of the online business, but often at the expense of the user. Dark patterns are carefully crafted and can range from subtle omissions to outright lies, but what they all have in common is that they undermine users' intentions. ......

With the world available at your fingertips 24 hours a day and access to an estimated 1.13 billion websites available in the public domain, consumers are spoiled for choice. In the modern-day equivalent of the space race, engagement is the name of the game, with entire teams dedicated to creating the most addictive and easy-to-use platforms and applications. ......