Income Tax Returns filing sans Aadhaar
Jul 26, 2018
Aadhaar Free Income Tax Return Filing; Courtesy Delhi High Court
As July 31, 2018, the deadline to file Income Tax returns for the Assessment Year 2018 – 2019, comes closer, the complexities and…
[RTI] Minutes of the third meeting of the Expert Committee on Data Protection
Jul 24, 2018
The minutes of the first and second meetings of the Committee of Experts on data protection framework held on September 11, 2017 and October 3, 2017 respectively were disclosed in February 2018 in…
RTI reply from Rajasthan Home Department reveals 26 unreported Internet Shutdowns
Jul 14, 2018
We at SFLC.in have been tracking incidents of Internet shutdowns across India in an attempt to draw attention towards the number and frequency of shutdowns, which are imposed for reasons ranging from…
Meet the latest threat to public safety: Cheating during examinations
Jul 14, 2018
On Thursday, July 12, 2018, it was reported by several media outlets that the Rajasthan Police had obtained permission from the Government to suspend Internet Services for two consecutive days i.e.…
Welcome AI! - The Indian Government’s Ambitious Policy Proposal
Jun 25, 2018
Healthcare, Education, Smart Cities and Transportation Identified as Key Sectors
Open letter to messaging apps urging platform changes to protect users
Jun 01, 2018
We, along with other stakeholder organizations and individuals, are issuing an open letter urging Internet-based messaging service providers like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others to make…
Digital Security Training for Lawyers - May 26, 2018
May 25, 2018
We are glad to inform you that we are conducting a "Digital Security training for Lawyers" workshop on this Saturday (May 26, 2018) from 11 AM to 1PM at SFLC.in office premises.
Please register at…
Living in Digital Darkness - A Handbook on Internet Shutdowns in India
May 16, 2018
A report on the state of Internet shutdowns in India, analyzing its emergence as a public policy issue, governing laws, recorded instances, and impact among others.
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Aadhaar final hearing: what happens now?
May 16, 2018
On Thursday, May 10, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India finished hearing arguments from the batch of 29 petitions (led by K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India) that had…
Report Launch by ICRIER, "Internet Blackout: Measuring the Economic Blackout of Internet Shutdowns in India"
Apr 25, 2018
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relarions (ICRIER) launched a report, "Internet Blackout: Measuring the Economic Blackout of Internet Shutdowns in India", on 25th April 2018, at…
Digital Security Training at Mozilla’s 20th Anniversary Celebrations
Apr 06, 2018
On Saturday March 31, SFLC.in hosted an event organized by the Mozilla Delhi Community on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Mozilla. The event was organized at our New Delhi office from 11:30…
Template letter against Aadhaar linking reminders
Mar 18, 2018
During final hearings in the matter of K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India [W.P. (C) No. 494/2012], where a batch of 29 petitions have challenged the overall validity of the Aadhaar scheme, the Supreme…
