
Understanding the SC interim order extending Aadhaar deadlines
A five-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court, on Tuesday, 13th March 2018 passed an interim order (available here) in the matter of K.S. Puttaswamy v….
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Today, the Central Government introduced, The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend the Aadhaar Act,…
Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 17
Day 17 of the final hearing began with Senior Advocate K.V. Viswanathan continuing his submissions on the illegality of the validation Section 59 provides to the…

Panel Discussion at Internet Freedom Festival, 2018: Privacy and Data Protection in the Age of Biometrics
The Internet Freedom Festival, 2018 was held in Valencia, Spain from 5 to 9 March. Each year, the IFF brings together those who defend digital…
Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 16
On day 16 of the final Aadhaar hearing, Senior Advocate P. Chidambaram continued his arguments from the previous day, stating that the Lok Sabha speaker’s…
Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 15
The arguments for day 15 of the final hearing began with Senior Advocate Arvind Datar pointing out the nature of consent in the PML Act….

SFLC.in at the Internet Freedom Festival, 2018
The 2018 edition of the Internet Freedom Festival (IFF) is being held from March 5 – 9 in Valencia, Spain. IFF is an annual gathering that brings…
Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 9
On day 9 (Thursday, February 8), Senior advocate Kapil Sibal resumed arguments on behalf of the petitioners. Referring to a news report about Aadhaar being made…
Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 14
Day 14 of the final hearing began with Senior Advocates Arvind Datar and Shyam Divan pressing the court for interim relief, asking for the deadline…

Aadhaar Final Hearing: Index
On Wednesday, 17th January 2018, a five-judge bench of Supreme Court began its final hearing in the matter of K S Puttaswamy v. Union of India [W.P.(C) No….
Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 13
Day 13, (Thursday, 22nd February 2018) of final hearing began with Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium continuing his arguments on behalf of petitioners. Referring to Article…

[Press Release] Key Stakeholders discuss the future of India’s Data Protection Law
Issue was debated at a round table discussion on businesses using innovation to their advantage at the cost of Right to Privacy Bangalore, February 15,…