
Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court
A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of…

SFLC.IN APPROACHES THE SUPREME COURT ON THE PEGASUS ISSUE
SFLC.in has approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of filing a Writ Petition/Public Interest Litigation bearing No. 909 of 2021 under Article 32 of…

SFLC.IN’S WRIT PETITION CHALLENGING ARBITRARY INTERNET SHUTDOWNS DURING EXAMINATIONS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
The Hon’ble Supreme Court was pleased to issue notice to the Union of India on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Software Freedom Law…

Comments on Legal Framework Governing Telecommunication in India.
Comments on Legal Framework Governing Telecommunication in India. SFLC.in submitted comments to the Department of Telecommunications (‘DoT’) on its Consultation Paper titled ‘Need for a…

Request to the IT committee to investigate whistleblower Mudge’s revelations
SFLC.in has urged the Standing Committee on Information Technology, to investigate the impact of Twitter whistleblower Mudge’s revelations on Indian users and their rights. Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter…

Thinking beyond the Individual – Research paper published by FITS scholar, Varunavi Bangia
The following research paper has been written by Varunavi Bangia, a graduate from NUJS who was mentored by SFLC.in under the Facebook India Tech Scholar(FITS)…

SFLC.in’s Letter to Reconsider Internet Shutdown in Manipur
SFLC.in’s Letter to Reconsider Internet Shutdown in Manipur SFLC.in has sent a letter to the Manipur Government to reconsider its decision to impose an internet…

7 Day Long internet shutdown in Andhra Pradesh in violation of Supreme Court of India Guidelines: RTI Response
7 Day Long internet shutdown in Andhra Pradesh in violation of Supreme Court of India Guidelines: RTI Response On 25 May 2022 an internet shutdown…

SFLC.in’s Comments on the draft amendments on the Information Technology Rules, 2021
SFLC.in’s Comments on the draft amendments on the Information Technology Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (hereinafter “MEITY”) and the Ministry of…

Letter to Bihar Government regarding Internet Shutdowns
Letter to Bihar Government regarding Internet Shutdowns SFLC.in sent a letter to the Bihar Government with reference to the internet shutdown imposed in various districts…

SFLC.in’s Comments on the National Data Governance Framework Policy, May 2022
The Government of India has published the Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy for consultations [“NDGFP” or “Draft Policy”]. The Draft Policy seeks to utilize…

FAQs on Aadhaar
FAQs on Aadhaar 01. Is Aadhaar required for getting a new mobile connection? Is linking Aadhaar with mobile number mandatory? No. Aadhaar is not mandatory…