Blocking Proton Mail in India: Encryption, Abuse, and a Broken Blocking Framework
India’s digital rights landscape faced a fresh flashpoint in April 2025 when the Karnataka High Court directed the Central government to block Proton Mail, a…
An Analysis of Content Blocking and Censorship during Pahalgam Attack
The terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22nd, 2025 sent shockwaves across India, killing 26 civilians in one of the deadliest assaults on tourists in…
Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance in India: 2025 Roundup
If 2025 has made one thing clear, it’s that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, it’s everywhere. Alongside the rise of…
Say No to Software Patents – I: The 2025 CRI Guidelines
An Introduction to Software Patents Software Patents are an aspect of Indian patent law that has proved to be difficult to regulate since the turn…
Analysis of NCLAT’s judgement in WhatsApp v Competition Commission of India & Ors.
Background On 19th February 2014, Facebook announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a leading and rapidly growing real-time mobile messaging…
The Grievance Appellate Committee: YouTube Case Study
Over the past few months, SFLC.in has engaged in an empirical analysis backed by research driven data on the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC), an online…
Extension for Stakeholder Consultation Timeline for Working Paper on Generative AI and Copyright – Part 1
DPIIT has recently released a White Paper on Generative AI and Copyright (Part I), with stakeholder consultations open until 7 January 2026. SFLC.in has written…
About the Recent Internet Shutdown in Malkangiri, Odisha
Background On 15th December 2025, internet services were reportedly restored after a week in the Malkangiri district of Odisha. This internet shutdown stemmed from the…
Mandatory SIM-binding-How it affects Messaging App Users
WhatsApp is undoubtedly the most popular messaging application among smartphone users in India.Despite the significant impact on a large segment of WhatsApp users in the…
Implications of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 on Press Freedom and Right to Information
Introduction On 13th November 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”) notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”). This was…
The Grievance Appellate Committee: Establishment and Working
Over the past few months, SFLC.in has engaged in an empirical analysis backed by research driven data on the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC), an online…
The Sanchar Saathi App: A Deep Dive into Permissions, Pre-Installation Risks, and Policy Overreach
When the government first rolled out the Sanchar Saathi mobile application, it was framed as a helpful, unified solution for citizens; a single tool to…