Ameya Garud, Rajas Salpekar* India witnessed institutionalization of its data protection framework with the introduction of Personal Data Protection Bill (Hereinafter referred to as the “PDPB”) on 11th December, 2019. The need of a robust framework concerning data privacy was acknowledged by the Union Government at a time when Aadhar judgment[i] was sub-judice. A committee …
In this article, the author argues that the technological features and organizational practices of the Aarogya Setu Application violate the proportionality and procedural safeguards prongs of the fundamental right to privacy.
Avar Lamba* Introduction- A free flow of opinions and information is essential for the survival of a democracy. A limitation on the fluidity of such viewpoints is an abhorrent violation of the freedom of speech and expression[i] under Article 19(1)(a). The new Information Technology Rules have started an interesting debate about the ambit of freedom …
Priyanshi Bhageria With fake news, viral messages, and propaganda killing hundreds of people regularly[i], the government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter IT Rules 2021) to include the long-debated traceability rule. The traceability rule makes it mandatory for significant social media intermediaries like Signal, WhatsApp etc. …