The Internet Archive is among 2650 websites blocked for copyright infringement
The Internet Archive – a non-profit initiative that has been archiving online content like web pages, books, text, audio, video, images, and software since 1996…
Summary Report: Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum, 2017 (July 26-29th; Bangkok, Thailand)
The 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) convened from 26th to 29th July, 2017 at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, with the objective of“Ensuring an inclusive and sustainable development…
[Press Release] High Court permits filing of Income Tax Returns without quoting Aadhaar
Kochi, 4th August 2017: Prasanth Sugathan, Legal Director at SFLC.in filed a Writ petition (W.P.(C) 26033/2017) before the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala , challenging…
Nine-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court hears arguments on right to privacy: Updates from day 5
A historic nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has been hearing arguments for and against the right to privacy in the matter of K.S Puttaswamy v….
Nine-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court hears arguments on right to privacy: Updates from day 4
Arguments before the nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on right to privacy (in the matter of K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India) ran into…
Nine-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court hears arguments on right to privacy: Updates from day 3
Today was the third day of arguments before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the matter of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy and Ors….
Nine-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court hears arguments on right to privacy: Updates from day 2
Today, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court continued hearing arguments on the existence of a fundamental right to privacy, in connection with the…
Nine-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court hears arguments on right to privacy: Updates from day 1
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (SC), comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) J.S. Khehar and Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Chelameshwar, S.A. Bobde,…
Five-judge Constitution Bench of SC refers question of Right to Privacy to nine-judge Bench
Today, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) heard the batch of 22 petitions led by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy & Ors. v. Union…
Revised CRI Guidelines – Ambiguity replaces certainty
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has published the modified Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs) by office order dated 30-6-2017. The revised…
Hearing Update: Shantha Sinha & Anr. v. Union of India; June 27th, 2017
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, heard the petition against notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for social welfare schemes [Shantha Sinha & Anr. v….
Delhi Tech Talks [June 23, 2017; New Delhi]
On June 23, 2017, the second edition of Delhi Tech Talks – a collaborative series of quarterly discussions on the state of tech policy in…