[Public Discussion] Privacy & Data Protection: The Road Ahead; December 18, 2017
SFLC.in is organizing a public discussion titled “Privacy & Data Protection: The Road Ahead” on Monday, December 18 at the Avenue Centre, Panampilly Avenue, Panampilly…
Visit to Asian Law School
On Thursday, 23 November 2017, Biju K. Nair (Executive Director) and Sukarn Singh Maini (Counsel) visited Asian Law School to teach law students about practical…
Seminar on IPR for Start Ups and Entrepreneurs in Software & IT Enabled Industries
The Technology Centre of Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) in association with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is organizing a Seminar on Intellectual Property…
Key Stakeholders Raise Questions About Right to Privacy in India
New Delhi, November 16th, 2017: Several law and technology experts along with representatives from civil society, industry and other stakeholder groups discussed a number of…
Round Table: “Right to Privacy: What now?” on 16th November 2017
The Supreme Court’s recognition of privacy as a fundamental right is the beginning of a new era in Indian constitutional jurisprudence. The SC’s unanimous judgment…
FAQ: Legal Position of Encryption in India
The Indian Supreme Court on 29 June 2016 refused to entertain a petition that sought a ban on WhatsApp and other similar applications that use strong end…
“Privacy Bytes” launched by SFLC.in as a one-stop destination for resources on online privacy in India
New Delhi, October 24, 2017: Delhi-based not-for-profit legal services organization SFLC.in today launched “Privacy Bytes”, a new website to provide policy makers, academics, media persons and…
[RTI] 23030 websites/URLs currently blocked in India
According to the Cyber Laws and E-Security Group under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Group (MeitY), as many as 23,030 websites /URLs are currently blocked in…
Digital Security Training in Kochi
We live in an era where human activity is producing unprecedented amounts of digital data. The popular saying these days is ‘data is the new…
Notable technology and rights related litigations
Below is a compilation of some notable technology and rights related litigations from India, on-going and concluded. This list includes matters filed before the Indian…
Summary Report: Digital Citizen Summit, 2017 (September 21-22, 2017; New Delhi)
The second Digital Citizen Summit was organised on September 21-22, 2017 by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom at India Habitat…
New Rules on Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services in case of Public Emergency or Public Safety
The Ministry of Communications, on August 7th, 2017, notified new rules for the suspension of telecom services in case of public emergency or public safety, and…