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Vipul Kharbanda
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24 Apr 2025
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Mapping the Legal and Regulatory Frameworks of the Ad-Tech Ecosystem in IndiaThe main purpose of regulations in any sector is essentially twofold, one is to ensure that the interests of the general public or consumers are protected, and the other is to ensure that the sector itself flourishes and grows. Too much …
8 Apr 2025
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Navigating the Digitalisation of Finance: User experiences of risks and harmsOur study unpacks the experiences of marginalised users navigating the digitalisation of finance. Through a survey of 3,784 users, 18 interviews and 7 focus group discussions, our study’s findings highlight user experiences of risks and …
6 Mar 2025
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and feedback to the: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments and feedback to the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 initiated by the Indian government.
22 Dec 2023
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Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023The Parliament has passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 which seeks to replace the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submits its comments to the bill.
22 Nov 2022
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CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022The Department of Telecommunications, Government of India invited comments on the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.
18 Jul 2022
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What Are The Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-Assets?Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require.
28 Jun 2022
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9 Dec 2020
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Government COVID-19 Responses in the Context of Privacy : Part IIThis is the second part in a two part series of posts analysing the privacy implications of the state’s responses to COVID-19.
24 Sep 2020
31 Aug 2020
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Regulatory Road for Cryptocurrencies: Comments on the Report of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Virtual CurrenciesOn 22nd July 2019, the Inter ministerial committee that was constituted to study the issues related to virtual currencies submitted its report. It is important to analyze the various aspects of cryptocurrencies that have been considered to …
19 Jun 2020
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Cryptocurrencies in India get a second windAn analysis of the Supreme Court judgment cryptocurrency judgment.
5 Mar 2020
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RBI Ban on Cryptocurrencies not backed by any data or statisticsIn March 2020, the Supreme Court of India quashed the RBI order passed in 2018 that banned financial services firms from trading in virtual currency or cryptocurrency. Keeping this policy window in mind, the Centre for Internet & Society …
5 Mar 2020
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Cryptocurrency Regulation in India – A brief historyIn March 2020, the Supreme Court of India quashed the RBI order passed in 2018 that banned financial services firms from trading in virtual currency or cryptocurrency. Keeping this policy window in mind, the Centre for Internet & Society …
15 Nov 2019
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Draft Security Standards for The Financial Technology Sector in IndiaInformation security standards provide a framework for the secure development, implementation and maintenance of information systems and technology architecture. This document includes draft information security standards, which seek to …
8 May 2019
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An Analysis of the RBI’s Draft Framework on Regulatory Sandbox for FintechThe term Fintech is generally used to describe innovative technology and technological processes being used in the financial services sector.
29 Apr 2019
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International Cooperation in Cybercrime: The Budapest ConventionIn today’s increasingly digitized world where an increasing volume of information is being stored in the digital format, access to data generated by digital technologies and on digital platforms is important in solving crimes online and …
10 Apr 2019
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CIS Response to Call for Stakeholder Comments: Draft E-Commerce PolicyCIS is grateful for the opportunity to submit to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion comments to the draft National e-commerce policy.
25 Feb 2019
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Comments on the Draft Second Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)Following consultations with data protection, civil society, industry and others, during the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) meeting from 29 November 2018 onwards, the Cybercrime Convention Committee has sought additional …
29 Dec 2018
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Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
23 Dec 2018
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European E-Evidence Proposal and Indian LawIn April of 2018, the European Union issued the proposal for a new regime dealing with cross border sharing of data and information by issuing two draft instruments, an E-evidence Regulation (“Regulation”) and an E-evidence Directive …
20 Nov 2018
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Budapest Convention and the Information Technology ActThe Convention on Cybercrime adopted in Budapest (“Convention”) is the fist and one of the most important multilateral treaties addressing the issue of internet and computer crimes.
22 Aug 2018
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An Analysis of the CLOUD Act and Implications for IndiaIndia houses the second largest population in the world at approximately 1.35 billion individuals. In such a diverse and dense context, law enforcement could be a challenging job.
20 Apr 2017
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Regulating Bitcoin in IndiaThe article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide …
28 Dec 2016
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Incident Response Requirements in Indian LawCyber incidents have serious consequences for societies, nations, and those who are victimised by them. The theft, exploitation, exposure or otherwise damage of private, financial, or other sensitive personal or commercial data and cyber …