Privacy

China’s DeepSeek AI, and the missing discourse on privacy and ethics

As the global west and emerging economies obsess over DeepSeek’s disruptive commercial popularity in the AI development space, the more value laden considerations of privacy and ethics cannot be brushed under the rug

Santiago Martin case: Privacy versus investigation

As India moves deeper into the digital age, this case serves as both a warning and a guide— a reminder that privacy is not just a legal concept but a cornerstone of human dignity, writes Harsh Gour.

Guarding the IoT frontier: Cybersecurity risks and strategies

With proactive measures and a commitment to security, we can turn the promise of IoT into a reality while safeguarding our digital future, writes Harsh Gour.

‘Consent’ in the digital space: Navigating grant and withdrawal of consent in the digital era

When and how will the law wake up to deepfake technology?

Bhima Koregaon: NIA in a quandary as bail condition for mobile phone tethering turns out to be a tug

Why India needs a robust content deletion procedure to repress revenge pornography

Indian laws for the prevention and deletion of revenge pornography fall short of the mark, despite the implementation of the new Information Technology Rules, 2021 and the amendment thereof. The author makes a case for the need to reform the procedure by analysing the existing framework and encouraging proactive content deletion rather than bolting the stable after the horse has fled. 

Automated Facial Recognition Systems: Not the win we were rooting for

New Digital Personal Data Protection Bill ready: Attorney General

The possibilities and pitfalls of ChatGPT

Results obtained from ChatGPT are often riddled with errors and sometimes outright falsehoods. Additionally, employees may share proprietary, confidential, or trade secret information when engaging in 'conversations' with it.

Government resolution that set up Interfaith Marriage Commission in Maharashtra challenged in Bombay High Court

Digi Yatra: Speedy check-in or hassle-free surveillance?

Deploying DigiYatra in the current legal landscape, where no comprehensive data protection law exists, would constitute a risk of violation of users’ fundamental rights. As long as there are no concrete limitations protecting users' rights, it may strengthen the already substantial surveillance capacity of the State .

Serious allegations emerge against Diksha app for breach of personal data of millions of teachers and school students

Amendments required to make surrogacy workable, says Supreme Court while hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of Surrogacy Act

Right to be forgotten can’t be claimed in ongoing court proceedings: Kerala High Court

Accessibility to personal data by employees of data fiduciary, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

Data Protection Bill, 2022: A brief explainer to the consent and rights framework within the Bill

The fourth version of the data protection law is a leaner and simpler version compared to the previous versions of the Bill. The same simplicity of the Bill has, however, also been the source of much of its criticism. It has left many guessing and unsure of what to expect from the Bill.

Supreme Court issues notice in petition alleging arbitrary deletion of 46 lakh entries from electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana by Election Commission of India

Gay couple, denied marriage registration, seek relief from the Supreme Court

The petitioners were married in the United States of America in 2010, but were denied registration under the Hindu Marriage Act in 2021.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 may further delay the realisation of the right to dignity

The Bill's provisions appear to be industry-friendly.

Legality of WhatsApp surveillance in India

Digital evidence is something that has to be treated differently from physical evidence, and on a higher threshold.

Case for harmonising the right to information with the right to informational privacy

There is a theoretical harmony between the right to information and the right to informational privacy which has not been translated into praxis in the Indian democratic polity, owing to a prioritisation of the right to privacy over that to information in recent jurisprudence.  

Prosecution cannot force an accused to divulge password of his electronic device: CBI Court

Period-tracking apps and data privacy: Why we should be worried

There are valid concerns over the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022

While there is a pressing need to update the telecom regulatory regime to meet the challenges the industry faces today, the draft Bill must be revisited to ensure that oligopolistic patterns are not legislatively reinforced.

Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 is intrusive, and inconsistent with digitisation

If the bill is passed in its current state, it would not only fail to achieve its objectives, but also prove an impediment to human liberties and the goal of digitisation claimed by the world’s largest democracy.

WhatsApp must treat Indians on par with global users: Union Government before the Supreme Court

The Constitution bench decided to give the Union Government three and a half months to put a legislation in place to deal with the privacy issues, before it hears challeges to WhatsApp's privacy policy.

As CERT-In guidelines come into force, VPN companies flag their concern for the right to privacy of their users

Weakening biological mother’s right to privacy may lead to a rise in the number of child abandonment cases

A parliamentary panel has found that a rise in the number of child abandonment cases may lead to a rise in the number of illegal adoptions.

Union Government defends restitution of conjugal rights before the Supreme Court

Justice R.V. Raveendran committee found no conclusive proof of use of Pegasus software against dissidents: Supreme Court

Of the 29 phones examined by the Technical Committee, only five had malware, and even this could not be said to be that of Pegasus, according to the Justice R.V. Raveendran committee's three-part report submitted to the Court today.

Right to privacy as a fundamental right: Past, present and future

Rights watch: Aadhaar and status of Dalits continue to cause concern

Tek Fog: A new cyber-troop cracking down on human rights

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 compromises constitutional rights

As the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 comes into effect, its lack of safeguards is of concern

Safeguards in investigation of digital devices: Supreme Court seeks detailed affidavit from Union Government

The abortion debate must be couched in equality, not just privacy

Integration of Aadhaar with voter ID: Some legitimate concerns