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07 February 2017 • 5-minute read

Letter to MeitY raising concern about frequent Internet shutdowns in India

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by sflc_admin | February 7, 2017In the last few years, India has witnessed a constant increase in the instances of Internet shutdowns in the country. These incidents point to the issuance of orders mostly by State Governments to block...

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03 February 2017 • 6-minute read

Roundup of Sabu Mathew George vs. Union of India: Intermediary liability and the ‘doctrine of auto-block’

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Introduction In 2008, Sabu Matthew George, an activist, filed a writ petition to ban ‘advertisements’ relating to pre-natal sex determination from search engines in India. According to the petitioner, the display of these results violated Section 22 of the Pre-Natal...

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02 February 2017 • 4-minute read

SFLC.in at 4CCon [26-28 January, 2017; Chennai]

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by sflc_admin | February 2, 20174CCon (Collaboration, Contribution, Community and Commons Conference), the second national conference by Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) took place from 26 January 2017 to 28 January 2017. The first day was for pre-conference...

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02 February 2017 • 3-minute read

Delhi HC hears the the Right to be Forgotten Case

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The pending right to be forgotten petition came up for hearing before the Delhi High Court today. The case seeks the deletion of a court order, which has been reproduced on the website Indiankanoon.com, on the ground that it violates...

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01 February 2017 • 4-minute read

Gaps in the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures in India

by CCG NLU Delhi

Sowmya KarunIn a previous post, we critically examined the legislative and institutional framework for the protection of critical information infrastructures (“CIIs”) in India. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (“NCIIPC”) has since revamped its website. This is a heartening...

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30 January 2017 • 7-minute read

Digital Wallet Security: Is there a framework?

by CCG NLU Delhi

Sidharth Deb*Since the announcement of India’s demonetisation policy, there has been a rapid surge in the number of online wallet transactions. The reasons for this are twofold:Cash scarcity; andThe convenience afforded to consumers through e-wallet/online wallet servicesIn furtherance of the...

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27 January 2017 • 8-minute read

Decoding Privacy Policies – WhatsApp

by CCG NLU Delhi

Last week, the Supreme Court admitted a petition challenging the Delhi High Court’s judgment upholding WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy. The revised policy allows it to share user data with its parent company, Facebook. While the petitioners were granted some relief,...

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25 January 2017 • 0-minute read

4Ccon – Second National Conference on Free Software

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by sflc_admin | January 25, 2017We are partnering with FSMI in organizing 4Ccon, FSMI’s second national conference on free software. We will be there to talk and discuss about the state of the affairs in the fight against...

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10 January 2017 • 4-minute read

Intermediaries v. Copyright Holders: The Delhi High Court Wants to Protect Both [Part I]

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By Smitha Krishna PrasadThe Delhi High Court recently reversed a long standing order which implied that intermediaries such as social media platforms would be liable for third party content. Part I of this two-part series, discusses the background to the...

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07 January 2017 • 6-minute read

Summary Report: Internet Governance Forum, 2016 (6 – 9 December; Jalisco, Mexico)

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by sflc_admin | January 7, 2017The 11th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held from 6th to 9th December, 2016 in Jalisco, Mexico, with the overall theme of “Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”. The mandate for the IGF...

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05 January 2017 • 3-minute read

Information received regarding SWAYAM under Right To Information Act, 2005

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by sflc_admin | January 5, 2017SWAYAM, the national Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) project established by Ministry of Human Rights Development (MHRD), is a laudatory effort set to serve as a source for courses related to all fields from...

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05 January 2017 • 8-minute read

Aadhaar on trial: The litigations around Aadhaar

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by sflc_admin | January 5, 2017The development of Aadhaar over the years has opened a Pandora’s box of litigations against its various claims and processes that range on the spectrum from privacy rights to compulsory carrying of Aadhaar cards...

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26 December 2016 • 5-minute read

Civil Society and CCWG-Accountability: a report from IGF 2016

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The 11th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held earlier this month in Guadalajara, Mexico. Established as a result of the Tunis Agenda, the IGF provides a space for discussing issues relating to the internet, where stakeholders can engage on an...

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22 December 2016 • 6-minute read

Supreme Court’s National Anthem Order: Forced Patriotism vs. Freedom of Expression

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This post discusses the Supreme Court’s order mandating playing of the national anthem in all movie theatres and the incongruities that emerge from it vis-à-vis freedom of expression. The post seeks to highlight the fundamental problem of making patriotism a...

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16 December 2016 • 1-minute read

Delhi High Court Refuses to make Group Administrators Liable for Content posted by Other Members

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In April 2016, two directives issued by two separate state governments in India made social media group administrators (‘administrators’) liable for content circulated by other members of the group. This came in the wake of a series of arrests in India for content posted...

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15 December 2016 • 7-minute read

Evaluating the Risks of the Internet of Things- II

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by Dhruv Somayajula*In this second part of our two post series on the Internet of Things, Dhruv examines the policy framework in India to analyse its applicability to the Internet of Things. In a previous post, we discussed the definition of...

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09 December 2016 • 4-minute read

Facebook – Intermediary or Editor?

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This post discusses the regulatory challenges that emerge from the changing nature of Facebook and other social networking websites Facebook has recently faced a lot of criticism for circulating fake news and for knowingly suppressing user opinions during the 2016 U.S....

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'Two Factor Authorization' Requirement Relaxed: Welcome Step in the Demonetization Era ^Featured

by Nishith Desai Associates

Earlier, all online transactions through credit / debit cards issued in India were subject to a mandatory ‘second factor authorization’. Reserve Bank of India directs that this additional factor authorization requirement may be relaxed, at the option of the customer,...

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07 December 2016 • 6-minute read

Digitisation of Health / Medical Records: Is the law keeping up?

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By Smitha Krishna PrasadMedical and health records are increasingly digitised, and ease of access is considered one of the key benefits of this trend. However, patient privacy and security of such records are important concerns that need to be addressed...

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07 December 2016 • 5-minute read

Tracking Cybercrime through the National Crime Records Bureau’s “Crime in India” Report, 2015

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The National Crime Records Bureau released their annual “Crime in India” report for the year 2015 earlier this year. This post analyses the trends in cybercrime traced through the report. The National Crime Records Bureau (“NCRB”) released their annual “Crime...

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Letter to MeitY raising concern about frequent Internet shutdowns in India

Roundup of Sabu Mathew George vs. Union of India: Intermediary liability and the ‘doctrine of auto-block’

SFLC.in at 4CCon [26-28 January, 2017; Chennai]

Delhi HC hears the the Right to be Forgotten Case

Gaps in the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructures in India

Digital Wallet Security: Is there a framework?

Decoding Privacy Policies – WhatsApp

4Ccon – Second National Conference on Free Software

Intermediaries v. Copyright Holders: The Delhi High Court Wants to Protect Both [Part I]

Summary Report: Internet Governance Forum, 2016 (6 – 9 December; Jalisco, Mexico)

Information received regarding SWAYAM under Right To Information Act, 2005

Aadhaar on trial: The litigations around Aadhaar

Civil Society and CCWG-Accountability: a report from IGF 2016

Supreme Court’s National Anthem Order: Forced Patriotism vs. Freedom of Expression

Delhi High Court Refuses to make Group Administrators Liable for Content posted by Other Members

Evaluating the Risks of the Internet of Things- II

Facebook – Intermediary or Editor?

'Two Factor Authorization' Requirement Relaxed: Welcome Step in the Demonetization Era ^Featured

Digitisation of Health / Medical Records: Is the law keeping up?

Tracking Cybercrime through the National Crime Records Bureau’s “Crime in India” Report, 2015

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'Two Factor Authorization' Requirement Relaxed: Welcome Step in the Demonetization Era Featured

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