Our Statement on the Cabinet Approval of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
Our Statement on the Cabinet Approval of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 Today the Union Cabinet approved the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. The…
Letter To The Standing Committee on Information Technology
Recommendations to The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology for Surveillance Reforms in lieu of WhatsApp-NSO Revelations Recommendations sent to Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Chairperson to The…
A Detailed Analysis of the Swami Ramdev v. Facebook Judgment
Statement: At SFLC.in we believe that ordering intermediary platforms to take down content globally, negatively impacts freedom of expression online, as different countries have different…
FAQ on surveillance in India.
What exactly is surveillance? The Merrian – Webster dictionary defines surveillance as “keeping a close watch kept on someone or something”. In the context of…
Our Statement on the WhatsApp Surveillance Issue
Our Statement on the WhatsApp Surveillance Issue The use of sophisticated surveillance technology by governments violates basic human rights of privacy and free speech on…
Websites blocked in 2019
Websites blocked by MeitY in 2019 In a reply to our latest RTI on blocked websites Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) revealed that…
Del. HC Orders for Global Take Down of Content
Delhi High Court Approves Take Down of Content Globally Asks Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter to remove defamatory content from their global services Statement: At…
Distributed Decentralized Technology for empowering people is still a dream!
Distributed Decentralized Technology for empowering people is still a dream! By Dr. Nagarjuna G Socio-political problems cannot be fixed by technology, however technology can facilitate…
Round Table discussion on The Advent of AI in Fintech
Round Table discussion on The Advent of AI in Fintech Continuing our association with IIM Bangalore on the series of workshops on emerging issues around…
CJEU rules that search engines cannot be asked to de-list information globally under EU right to be forgotten requests
CJEU rules that search engines cannot be asked to de-list information globally under EU right to be forgotten requests On September 24, 2019, Europe’s top…
Kerala High Court Declares ‘Right to Access Internet’ as a Fundamental Right
Kerala High Court Declares ‘Right to Access Internet’ as a Fundamental Right The Kerala High Court in a monumental decision has held ‘Right to Internet…
Concerns with undisclosed and selective consultation on the Draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018
On August 25, 2019 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology held undisclosed and selective consultation on the Draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018. In our…