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India’s Legal Fight to Curb Fake News – Is it Adequate?

Abstract

India is a country of people having different languages, cast, religion, practices and food habits. Having a tormented history of over 1200 years, the people of India are very emotional about their faith and religion. While a large portion of the population sticks to liberal democratic ideals and believes in the concept of “VasudhaivaKutumbakam” (the entire humanity is our relative) there are few fringe elements who try to create an environment of intolerance. Fake news fuels such intolerance and is a menace that needs to be curbed.

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Authors

Partha Banerjee
Director and Head - Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited, India

Aparajita, Manager Legal & Compliance with Niva Bupa health Insurance. She is a 2016- B.A,LLB(H.) graduate from University of Petroleum & Energy Studies. She brings in close to 6 years of cross functional exposure in Legal field, both research & corporate sector. She has been actively authoring for journals in Insurance Institute of India and BimaQuest.

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Chandrika Bhattacharyya
Head of Legal, Max Bupa Health Insurance, India

Chandrika Bhattacharyya has 13 years of post-qualification experience. She completed B.A.LLb (Hons.) from reputed National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal in 2008. She has also completed Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws from NLIU in 2015-16.Presently, she is the Chief Manager – Legal in Max Bupa Health Insurance Co. Ltd. and is involved in Contracts and litigation Management along with general corporate advisory. She has been instrumental in getting the Team at Max Bupa - ISO certified. Previously, she has worked with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. and has also been associated with Canara HSBC Life Insurance (onsecondment basis). Apart from the Insurance Sector, she has appeared in various Courts including High Courts, DRT, Competition Commission during her stint as a Principal Associate at Chhanda Legal Associates

Companies

Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited

Max Bupa Health Insurance

Max Bupa Health Insurance Co. is a stand alone health insurance co ltd. in India

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