Law Brief Analysis of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 Our short and simplified analysis of the Bill that was submitted to MeitY by Justice Srikrishna Committee
Government What's the government doing about privacy? Privacy is an actively evolving right in India under the actions of multiple organs of the government - the judiciary, the executive and the legislature. On 27 July 2018, Justice Srikrishna Committee released
Simplified Summary of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 This is a summary of the key provisions of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 (“the Bill”/ “the Act”). The Bill has been divided into 15 Chapters. It is composed of 112 Sections,
Simplified Frequently Asked Questions FAQ's on: (1) the Right to Privacy Judgment; (2) Aadhaar - General; (3) linking Aadhaar to mobile numbers; and (4) linking Aadhaar to bank accounts.
Data Protection Framework Our Comments on the Expert Committee's White Paper on Data Protection Framework for India Our comments to the White Paper on Data Protection Framework for India by the Committee of Experts are available here under CC-BY-SA 4.0
Government White Paper on Data Protection Framework of India by Committee of Experts On 27th November 2017, the Committee of Experts on Data Protection for India chaired by former Supreme Court Judge Justice B.N Srikrishna released a White Paper on Data Protection Framework for India.
TRAI Our counter-comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector When TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) receives comments on a consultation paper, they publish those comments on their website and invite counter-comments from the public.
TRAI Our comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published a Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector on 09 August 2017. TRAI invited comments from stakeholders on 12
Legal provisions Legal provisions that affect privacy Below you can find provisions of some legislations that affect your right to privacy. This page is a work in progress. More legislations will be added here as time passes. For a list
International Right to Privacy under UDHR and ICCPR The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force on 23 March 1976.
Government Government Expert Committee to draft Data Protection Bill Update: The Committee has released a whitepaper inviting comments by 31 January 2018. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has set up an expert committee to come up with draft data protection
Judicial Pronouncements Notes from Right to Privacy Hearings The question of whether or not there is a Fundamental Right to Privacy in India was referred to a nine-Judge Bench by a five-Judge Bench on 18 July 2017. The question had reached
News Mr. Baijayant Panda's Data Privacy and Protection Bill, 2017 On Friday, 21 July 2017, Shri Baijayant Panda of Biju Janta Dal introduced a bill titled ‘The Data (Privacy and Protection) Bill, 2017’, Bill No. 100 of 2017, in the Lok Sabha. The
TRAI TRAI Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector On 09 August 2017, TRAI released a consultation paper titled 'Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of the Data in the Telecom Sector'. Submissions are now closed Consultation Paper View our comments
Judicial Pronouncements Supreme Court upholds Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right In a momentous judgment delivered in the case of K. S Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494 of 2012] today, the Supreme Court of
International State of Privacy in Europe and USA European Union Upon the final creation and integration of the European Union as a conglomerate of various states, the Data Protection Directive of 1995 (Directive 95/46/EC) was passed as a comprehensive
