Notable technology and rights related litigations
Below is a compilation of some notable technology and rights related litigations from India, on-going and concluded. This list includes matters filed before the Indian…
Summary Report: Digital Citizen Summit, 2017 (September 21-22, 2017; New Delhi)
The second Digital Citizen Summit was organised on September 21-22, 2017 by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom at India Habitat…
New Rules on Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services in case of Public Emergency or Public Safety
The Ministry of Communications, on August 7th, 2017, notified new rules for the suspension of telecom services in case of public emergency or public safety, and…
Workshop on Secure Communication
SFLC.in is organising a workshop on “Secure Communication ” in association with Sukhbir Singh, TOR Developer, on Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 11:00AM-:1:30 PM at…
[RTI] Darjeeling Internet Ban: 3 months and counting
The ongoing Internet shutdown in Darjeeling, West Bengal completes 3 months today. This day, three months earlier, mobile Internet was shutdown in the city due…
Summary Report: Celebrating the Right to be Let Alone [Sep 02, 2017; New Delhi]
On Sep 2, 2017, SFLC.in organized a discussion titled “Celebrating the Right To Be Let Alone” to commemorate the recent recognition of right to privacy…
Celebrating the Right to be Let Alone
SFLC.in is holding a discussion on “Celebrating the Right to be Let Alone” on Saturday, September 02, 2017, from 4:00-6:00 PM at the SFLC.in premises at…
[Press Release] Supreme Court holds that Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right
In a historic judgment, the 9 judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court has unanimously held that Right to Privacy is a fundamental right. This…
Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right
Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right In a momentous judgment delivered in the case of K. S Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr….
Nine-judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court hears arguments on right to privacy: Updates from day 6
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court (SC), comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) J.S. Khehar and Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Chelameshwar, S.A. Bobde,…
Darjeeling Internet Ban Completes Two Months
Today marks the completion of two months of continuous Internetshutdown in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Two months back, on 19thJune, 2017, mobile Internet services were blocked in the town following deaths of party supporters…
The Internet Archive is among 2650 websites blocked for copyright infringement
The Internet Archive – a non-profit initiative that has been archiving online content like web pages, books, text, audio, video, images, and software since 1996…