legal provisions related to Online Journals

[Guest]

We are starting a new online Journal, where the users (both Indian and foreigners) can upload their research articles on payment of upload charges (in Rupees as well as Foreign Currency). The users can download any article from this journal free of cost.

What statutes/acts are applicable to this online journal?

What procedures are to be followed from registration onward of this journal.

(Note: this journal will be managed by a partnership firm)

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

Whether you have got clarified in this issue? I am also having confusing in this regard. If you have got clarified please inform. Otherwise it will be pursued to have the solution.

AI Summary

Regulatory compliance for online journals: address IP, payment, tax, data and partnership obligations before launch. Regulatory compliance for a fee based online journal hosting user-submitted research focuses on intellectual property rights and licensing, contractual submission and usage terms, intermediary liability for hosted content, payment and foreign currency handling, tax treatment of upload charges, partnership registration and governance, and data protection obligations; preparatory steps include drafting submission/licence terms, establishing payment and currency arrangements, completing tax and partnership formalities, and implementing content moderation and record keeping.