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Vipul Kharbanda
54 items.
10 Dec 2016
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Habeas Data in IndiaHabeas Data is a latin word which can be loosely translated to mean “have the data”. The right has been primarily conceptualized, designed, ratified, and implemented by various nation-states in the background of a shared common history of …
21 Oct 2016
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RBI Directions on Account AggregatorsThe Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Directions for account aggregator services in India seem to lay great emphasis on data security by allowing only direct access between institutions and do away with data scraping techniques.
20 Oct 2016
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MLATs and the proposed Amendments to the US Electronic Communications Privacy ActIn continuance of our blog post on mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs), we examine a new approach to international bilateral cooperation being suggested in the United States, by creating a mechanism for certain foreign governments to …
23 Aug 2016
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Policy Brief on the Report of the UN Group of Governmental Experts on ICTIn light of the complex challenges and threats posed to, and by, the field of information telecommunications in cyberspace, in 1998 the draft resolution in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly was introduced and adopted without a …
30 Jul 2016
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Analysis of the Report of the Group of Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and Implications for IndiaThis paper analyses the report of the Group of Experts and and India’s compliance with its recommendations based on existing laws and policies. Given the global nature of these challenges and the need for nations to holistically address …
10 Jul 2016
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Cross Border Cooperation on Criminal Matters - A Perspective from IndiaIn today’s increasingly interconnected world where information and data can be moved to and from different parts of the world in a matter of seconds, more and more transactions are taking place online.
31 May 2016
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RBI Consultation Paper on P2P Lending: Data Security and Privacy ConcernsOn April 28, 2016 the Reserve Bank of India published a consultation paper on P2P Lending and invited comments from the public on the same. The Paper discusses what P2P lending is, the various regulatory practices that govern P2P lending in …
13 Apr 2016
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FAQ on the Aadhaar Project and the BillThis FAQ attempts to address the key questions regarding the Aadhaar/UIDAI project and the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 (henceforth, Bill). This is neither a comprehensive …
17 Mar 2016
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Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee PrinciplesWhilst there are a number of controversies relating to the Aadhaar Act including the fact that it was introduced in a manner so as to circumvent the majority of the opposition in the upper house of the Parliament and that it was rushed …
16 Mar 2016
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Critique of the Aadhaar Bill 2016The Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 on March 11, 2016, to give legislative basis to the Aadhaar number assigning being done by the Unique Identification …
11 Mar 2016
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The New Aadhaar Bill in Plain EnglishWe have put together a plain English version of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.
27 Feb 2016
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Comments by the Centre for Internet and Society on the Report of the Committee on Medium Term Path on Financial InclusionApart from item-specific suggestions, CIS would like to make one broad comment with regard to the suggestions dealing with linking of Aadhaar numbers with bank accounts. Aadhaar is increasingly being used by the government in various …
28 Jan 2016
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Summary of the Public Consultation by Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, AllahabadOn December 22nd and 23rd a public consultation was organized by the Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad at the GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad to discuss the issues related to making Allahabad into …
23 Jan 2016
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Transparency in SurveillanceTransparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a …
27 Aug 2015
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CIS Comments and Recommendations to the Human DNA Profiling Bill, June 2015The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted a clause-by-clause comments on the Human DNA Profiling Bill that was circulated by the Department of Biotechnology on June 9, 2015.
13 Aug 2015
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Right to Privacy in PerilIt seems to have become quite a fad, especially amongst journalists, to use this headline and claim that the right to privacy which we consider so inherent to our being, is under attack. However, when I use this heading in this piece I am …
3 Aug 2015
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Policy Paper on Surveillance in IndiaThis policy brief analyses the different laws regulating surveillance at the State and Central level in India and calls out ways in which the provisions are unharmonized. The brief then provides recommendations for the harmonization of …
30 Dec 2014
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Relationship Between Privacy and ConfidentialityThe laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim …
9 Nov 2014
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White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address …
31 Oct 2014
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DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead BodiesThis blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment of a DNA database in respect to unidentified bodies.
27 Oct 2014
5 Sep 2014
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The Aadhaar CaseIn 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit …
24 Dec 2013
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Can Bitcoin Be Banned by the Indian Government?The paper analyses the laws and regulations that apply to Bitcoin in India, and comes to the conclusion that the government has wide powers that it can exercise, if it wishes, to regulate Bitcoin. Given the lack of existing legal and …
8 Aug 2013
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Are Indian Consumer Laws Ready for the Digital Age?The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, recognizing the need for protection of the rights of consumers, drafted a set of model guidelines on consumer protection which were adopted by the General Assembly in 1985. The United …