Recommendations by SFLC.in on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in) welcomes the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 published by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government…
Internet Shutdowns In India 2022
The previous decade has witnessed an exponential increase in internet shutdowns in India with a total count of 690, out of which 110 had been…
SFLC.in’s Comments on the NITI Aayog Discussion Paper: Responsible AI For All:Use-Case Approach on Facial Recognition Technology
The Central Government think-tank, NITI Aayog has recently floated a Consultation paper on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) titled ‘Discussion Paper: Responsible AI for All: Adopting the Framework – A Use Case Approach on Facial Recognition Technology’, in November,…
Your Personal Data Is Up For Debate!
On November 18, 2022, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) issued the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 (DPDPB), which is open…
A Ready Reckoner on proposed Data Protection laws in India: Comparative Analysis
Through the years, there have been several iterations of the Data Protection legislation floated in the public domain. Digital rights have witnessed an exponential growth…
Major Highlights – Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
SFLC.IN welcomes the Government’s move to introduce a Bill which seeks to protect the data rights of individuals in the digital space. We are highlighting…
SFLC.in’s Comments on the Draft Telecom Bill
The Government of India must be lauded for floating the Draft Telecommunications Bill and allowing stakeholders to provide comments. The Telecommunication sector is one of…
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022
The Government of India notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 20221 [hereinafter “Amendment Rules”] on 28th October, 2022, introducing changes to the…
Thinking beyond the Individual – Research paper published by FITS scholar, Varunavi Bangia
Thinking beyond the Individual – Research paper published by FITS scholar, Varunavi Bangia The following research paper has been written by Varunavi Bangia, a graduate…
UNION OF INDIA VS BHAKTA TRIPATHY : PETITION CHALLENGING IT RULES, 2021 TRANSFERRED TO SUPREME COURT
The Writ Petition filed by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil is transferred from the Kerala High Court to the Supreme Court. The Transfer Petition titled “Union of India…
Software Patents: India’s trojan horse in the city of FOSS (part II)
This second post is part of an ongoing SFLC.in project comprising an empirical study of the software patents granted annually in a given financial year…
Software Patents: India’s trojan horse in the city of FOSS (part I)
This first post is part of an ongoing SFLC.in project comprising an empirical study of the software patents granted annually in a given financial year…