Tag: Right to Privacy

Justice KS Puttaswamy’s passing marks the end of an era for privacy rights

Right to privacy petitioner and former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice KS Puttaswamy passes away at 98; he enrolled as an advocate in 1952 and was appointed as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in 1977; his pathbreaking legal intervention left an indelible mark on privacy rights

Punjab District releases names and addresses of 1094 people in quarantine

 In a shocking breach of privacy, the Sahibzada Ajit...

New data protection law comprehensive but full of exemptions

In the Winter session of this year, the ‘Personal Data Protection Bill’ based on the recommendations and findings of the Justice Srikrishna report, has been tabled in the Lok Sabha. The bill, however, has been referred to a joint select committee consisting of 30 members who will submit their report by the budget session next year after many opposition parties wanted changes to be made to the law.

Did GOI just admit in Lok Sabha to using Pegasus to spy on activists?

For the past two weeks, the central government has been mum about the issue of a spyware used on Indian lawyers and human rights activists. It seems to have finally broken its silence by justifying its actions under the IT Act, while the same is being hailed as a blatant violation of constitutionally guaranteed Right to Privacy

Has India Become a Surveillance State?

The recent notification by the Home Ministry and the...

They are spying on us and we know it

Instant messaging has become the main digital tool for...

The Privacy Song

In India, often when one speaks of privacy, people...

India’s Supreme Court Puts Liberty and Freedom First, and Above All But Some Grey Areas Remain

There are moments when institutions do a democracy proud....

“The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Right to Privacy is Momentous and Historic”

Right to Privacy is a fundamental rightA nine-judge bench...

When Aadhar has Wrecked the Concept of Welfare why is NDA II Claiming the Opposite?

Hearings in the Supreme Court to decide if Indians...

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