Mr. Vasishtan P is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli, since January 2023. Prior to joining TNNLU, he was freelancing as a technology lawyer advising start-ups and assisting law firms in this practice. He is also invited to deliver lectures and orientations at various institutions at UG and PG levels. He is enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Vasishtan is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, a renowned NLU in India. His area of research is data protection and law.
Post B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) in 2020 from TNNLU, Vasishtan enrolled into a full-time residential Fellowship, Daksha Fellowship with the Technology Law and Policy specialisation, as a full-scholarship recipient. To further his speciality in the field of technology laws and data protection, Vasishtan enrolled into HNLU, Raipur for an LL.M. in Technology and Law and secured two
EDUCATION
1. ( - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences;
2. M.B.L. - The National Law School of India University, Bangalore;
3. LL.M. - Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur;
4. Post Graduate Diploma in Technology Law and Policy - Daksha Fellowship, Sai Universtiy, Chennai;
5. B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) - Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchriappalli.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Law, Multidisciplinary
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Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
The Passport to Regulate Foreign Jurisdiction: The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 on its Extraterritorial Application Vasishtan P Brawijaya Law Journal, 2022 The Indian Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (PDP Bill) was formulated from the Recommendations of the Justice Srikrishna Report. This Bill was the first portkey for India’s exclusive data protection regime. Notably, there is an urgent need to establish a strong legal framework for data protection in India as this would be the only safehouse for protecting every individual’s personal data, including sensitive and critical data. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as a yardstick for global data protection regulation due to its architecture that places a great onus of compliance on foreign entities. This resolute extraterritorial nature that GDPR thatches on itself has inspired several upcoming worldwide data protection regimes. Consequently, the Joint Parliamentary Committee, which is tasked with reviewing India’s PDP Bill, has the responsibility to upgrade its stance to be tenacious and more obstinate, as well as ensure that the Bill has a strong extraterritorial foundation. This requirement comes with a plethora of challenges under international law as questions on cross-border jurisdictions are inevitable. This paper compares the PDP Bill with the GDPR and Brasil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) and analyzes the key challenges emerging from the extraterritorial scope of these legislations through the lens of international law. Its main objective is to identify the possible and plausible solutions to these extraterritorial jurisdictional issues and highlight how the fundamental construction of India’s PDP Bill can be improved to effectively address the extraterritorial concerns.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
One Work, Many Contributors: Solving the Copyright Conundrum in the Indian Copyright Regime P Vasishtan Himachal Pradesh National Law University Journal 2, 99-114 , 2023 2023
The Passport to Regulate Foreign Jurisdiction: The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 on its Extraterritorial Application P Vasishtan Brawijaya Law Journal: Journal of Legal Studies 9 (1), 47-58 , 2022 2022
Into The ‘Cryptoverse’: Building A Regulatory Regime P Vasishtan, A Shukla The RMLNLU Journal on Communication, Media, Entertainment and Technology … , 2022 2022
The Indian Cyber Security Ecosystem: Time for a Specialized Legal Framework P Vasishtan The CPJ Law Journal (UGC Refereed / UGC CARE Listed) 12 (1), 199-219 , 2022 2022
Public Healthcare and the Role of the Indian Patents Act, 1970: Rethinking Patent Protection Against Affordability P Vasishtan Book of National E-Conference on Public Health in India: Need of the Hour 1 , 2021 2021
A View of Feminism and Pornography: Through the Lens of Jurisprudence P Vasishtan, S Reddy Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies 2 (12) , 2021 2021
Rethinking the Need for Defining ‘Efficacy’ In the Indian Patent Regime P Vasishtan, S Reddy E-Journal of Academic Innovation and Research in Intellectual Property … , 2021 2021
“Google Adwords” A Trade Mark Infringement?: A Comparative Analysis On India, U.S. And E.U. With Special Reference to Consim V. Google Case P Vasishtan The Journal of the Campus Law Centre 8 (1), 31 , 2021 2021
Bad Character in Evidence Law P Vasishtan, S Reddy Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law 2 (3) , 2020 2020
Constitutional Validity of Capital Punishment P Vasishtan, S Reddy Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law 2 (3) , 2020 2020
The Socio-Economic Rights of the Domestic Workers: The Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Legislation P Vasishtan, S Reddy Rule of Law: The Myths and Reality, 51-73 , 2020 2020
Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Myspace Inc. And Ors.: Case Analysis and Commentary P Vasishtan, S Reddy The Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies 12 (1), 21-34 , 2020 2020
Presumptions in Law in Crimes against Women P Vasishtan, S Reddy Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and … , 2020 2020
Welfare Provisions for Women Workers in India P Vasishtan, S Reddy Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and … , 2020 2020
Rights of Transgenders: A Comparative Study with respect to Australian and Californian Reforms P Vasishtan, S Reddy Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and … , 2020 2020
Trial by Media in India P Vasishtan, S Reddy Indian Legal Solution International Journal of Law and Management 2 (1) , 2020 2020
Interpretation of ‘Adultery’ in the Personal Laws of India: Through a Gendered Lens P Vasishtan, S Reddy Gender Justice: Exploring Contemporary Narratives, 177-185 , 2020 2020
Role of A Decree in Void Marriages: Through the Lens of Hindu Marriage Law P Vasishtan, S Reddy Juscholars Law Journal 3 (1), 186-199 , 2020 2020
Welfare Provisions for Women Workers: An Overview P Vasishtan Realisation of Human Rights of Women: Changing Dimensions, Challenges and … , 2020 2020
The Right to Reject in India P Vasishtan Indian Constitution: Issues and Challenges (Edition1), 273-286 , 2019 2019
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
One Work, Many Contributors: Solving the Copyright Conundrum in the Indian Copyright Regime P Vasishtan Himachal Pradesh National Law University Journal 2, 99-114 , 2023 2023
The Passport to Regulate Foreign Jurisdiction: The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 on its Extraterritorial Application P Vasishtan Brawijaya Law Journal: Journal of Legal Studies 9 (1), 47-58 , 2022 2022
Into The ‘Cryptoverse’: Building A Regulatory Regime P Vasishtan, A Shukla The RMLNLU Journal on Communication, Media, Entertainment and Technology … , 2022 2022
The Indian Cyber Security Ecosystem: Time for a Specialized Legal Framework P Vasishtan The CPJ Law Journal (UGC Refereed / UGC CARE Listed) 12 (1), 199-219 , 2022 2022
Public Healthcare and the Role of the Indian Patents Act, 1970: Rethinking Patent Protection Against Affordability P Vasishtan Book of National E-Conference on Public Health in India: Need of the Hour 1 , 2021 2021
A View of Feminism and Pornography: Through the Lens of Jurisprudence P Vasishtan, S Reddy Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies 2 (12) , 2021 2021
Rethinking the Need for Defining ‘Efficacy’ In the Indian Patent Regime P Vasishtan, S Reddy E-Journal of Academic Innovation and Research in Intellectual Property … , 2021 2021
“Google Adwords” A Trade Mark Infringement?: A Comparative Analysis On India, U.S. And E.U. With Special Reference to Consim V. Google Case P Vasishtan The Journal of the Campus Law Centre 8 (1), 31 , 2021 2021
Bad Character in Evidence Law P Vasishtan, S Reddy Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law 2 (3) , 2020 2020
Constitutional Validity of Capital Punishment P Vasishtan, S Reddy Indian Legal Solution Journal of Criminal and Constitutional Law 2 (3) , 2020 2020
The Socio-Economic Rights of the Domestic Workers: The Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Legislation P Vasishtan, S Reddy Rule of Law: The Myths and Reality, 51-73 , 2020 2020
Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. v. Myspace Inc. And Ors.: Case Analysis and Commentary P Vasishtan, S Reddy The Kerala University Journal of Legal Studies 12 (1), 21-34 , 2020 2020
Presumptions in Law in Crimes against Women P Vasishtan, S Reddy Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and … , 2020 2020
Welfare Provisions for Women Workers in India P Vasishtan, S Reddy Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and … , 2020 2020
Rights of Transgenders: A Comparative Study with respect to Australian and Californian Reforms P Vasishtan, S Reddy Emerging Dimensions of Human Rights in the Contemporary Era: National and … , 2020 2020
Trial by Media in India P Vasishtan, S Reddy Indian Legal Solution International Journal of Law and Management 2 (1) , 2020 2020
Interpretation of ‘Adultery’ in the Personal Laws of India: Through a Gendered Lens P Vasishtan, S Reddy Gender Justice: Exploring Contemporary Narratives, 177-185 , 2020 2020
Role of A Decree in Void Marriages: Through the Lens of Hindu Marriage Law P Vasishtan, S Reddy Juscholars Law Journal 3 (1), 186-199 , 2020 2020
Welfare Provisions for Women Workers: An Overview P Vasishtan Realisation of Human Rights of Women: Changing Dimensions, Challenges and … , 2020 2020
The Right to Reject in India P Vasishtan Indian Constitution: Issues and Challenges (Edition1), 273-286 , 2019 2019
