India’s IT Rules, Twitter MD, & UP Police: Actions & Options Ahead
The article analyzes the impact of the IT Rules, 2021 upon the case involving Twitter’s MD, the criminal law angle of it and the scope…
RTI Response from MEITY over Twitter’s Manipulated Media Tag
Earlier in May, there were a series of tweets posted by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra that the Congress Party had developed a tool kit to…
TWITTER, THE INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES RULES AND THE SAFE HARBOUR PROTECTION
Background The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (Hereinafter “IT Rules”) were notified by the Central Government on 25.02.2021. The…
Free Speech Violations related to COVID-19 Pandemic
Censorship/Free Speech violations related to COVID-19 Pandemic The following are the list of instances that point towards cencorship and free speech violations that have taken…
SFLC.in at RightsCon 2021
SFLC.in is hosting various Session at RightsCon, 20211. Our team will be participating in multiple Community sessions as well as social hour to cover a…
SFLC.in writes to UIDAI seeking extension for Draft Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021
SFLC.in writes to UIDAI seeking extension for Draft Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 The Unique Identification Authority of India (hereinafter “the UIDAI”) recently…
SFLC.in writes to the Lakswdweep adminstration to not impose an internet shutdown
There have been multiple reports of Internet speed throttling in the Union Territory of which can be accessed e accessed here and here. The Union…
SFLC.in files an intervention application in the Supreme Court of India in Re Distribution of essential supplies and services during pandemic challenging the mandatory imposition of CoWIN
SFLC.in files an intervention application in the Supreme Court of India in Re Distribution of essential supplies and services during pandemic challenging the mandatory imposition…
Legal challenges to the traceability provision – What is happening in India?
Legal challenges to the traceability provision: What is happening in India? Round-up of what has been happening with respect to the Intermediary Guideline Rules, 2021…
Letter to the Kerala Government to withdraw mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for Covid-19 vaccination of frontline workers
Letter to the Kerala Government to withdraw mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for Covid-19 vaccination of frontline workers It has come to SFLC.in’s notice that State…
NHA confirms that the consultation period for Draft Implementation Strategy of NDHM is in contravention of Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy
NHA confirms that the consultation period for Draft Implementation Strategy of NDHM is in contravention of Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy In April 2021, it was…
SFLC.in writes to PMO, MoHFW & NHA raising concerns related to CoWIN
SFLC.in writes to PMO, MoHFW & NHA raising concerns related to CoWIN Pursuant to its first letter to the National Health Authority (hereinafter “the NHA”)…