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IT Act
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7 Feb 2023
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Comments to the proposed amendments to The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021This note presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India, on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“proposed amendments”). We thank …
29 Sep 2022
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NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection ActIn July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two months after publishing the draft Health Data Management Policy.
26 Feb 2021
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New intermediary guidelines: The good and the badIn pursuance of the government releasing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, this blogpost offers a quick rundown of some of the changes brought about the Rules, and how they line …
31 Dec 2020
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Response to the Pegasus Questionnaire issued by the SC Technical CommitteeOn March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court appointed Technical Committee constituted to examine the allegations of alleged unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software released a questionnaire seeking responses and comments from the …
16 Apr 2019
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To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT ActLook into the mechanisms that allow the government and ISPs to carry out online censorship without accountability.
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.
21 Nov 2016
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The thrill of saving India from cybercrimeGeeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
12 Nov 2016
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Privacy after Big Data: Compilation of Early ResearchEvolving data science, technologies, techniques, and practices, including big data, are enabling shifts in how the public and private sectors carry out their functions and responsibilities, deliver services, and facilitate innovative …
6 Oct 2016
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If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st centuryThe government is aiming to refresh the main law governing information technology by giving it a revamp which it hopes will bring it in tune with the times and address criticisms about its weaknesses, a senior official said on condition of …
22 Sep 2016
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Internet Rights and WrongsWith a rise in PIL's for unwarranted censorship, do we need to step back and inspect if it's about time unreasonable trends are checked?
7 Sep 2016
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Despite SC order, thousands booked under scrapped Sec 66A of IT ActCollege student Danish Mohammed’s arrest this March under the scrapped Section 66A of the Information Technology Act for allegedly sharing a morphed picture of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wasn’t an exception.
23 Aug 2016
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Accessing pirated content might lead to prison term & Rs 3-lakh fineIndia puts onus of downloading and viewing pirated content on individuals.
13 Jul 2016
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Place for a safety netVinupriya took her life last week, humiliated by the morphed images of her naked body posted on a social media site. Experts warn that the spike in Internet traffic brings with it an increase in online sexual crimes. Measures must be taken …
26 Nov 2015
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The Case of Whatsapp Group Admins25 Sep 2015
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Encryption policy would have affected emails, operating systems, WiFiOur email data would have to be stored. If we connect to a WiFi, that data would have to be stored, and that's plain ridiculous. There is a problem when the government tries to target citizens to ensure national security, said Pranesh …
20 Aug 2015
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Stats from 2014 reveal horror of scrapped section 66A of IT ActAn average of six netizens were arrested every day in 2014 for posting offensive content online under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, a draconian and much abused law no longer in use.
5 Aug 2015
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Porn block in India sparks outrageIndia’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well as consumers, condemning the move as arbitrary and unlawful.
5 Aug 2015
13 Jul 2015
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Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet RegulationThis note summarises my panel contribution to the conference on Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age at New Delhi on 21 April 2015, which was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Centre for Internet and Society …
10 May 2015
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TRAI and the Disclosure of Personal InformationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in March 2015 invited comments on its Consultation Paper for the regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services. In an unprecedented wave of public participation, TRAI received over a million …
11 Apr 2015
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The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000, news that the Central government has begun work on drafting a new …
11 Apr 2015
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Shreya Singhal and 66AMost software code has dependencies. Simple and reproducible methods exist for mapping and understanding the impact of these dependencies. Legal code also has dependencies --across court orders and within a single court order. And since …
30 Mar 2015
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You can still get into trouble for online posts: Digital law expertsThe internet in India is freer now, but individuals could still to get into trouble for online posts, say digital media and law experts. Hailing the Supreme Court judgment on Tuesday as a landmark verdict for free speech in India, experts …
30 Mar 2015
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SECTION 66A: DELETEThe Supreme Court has killed a law that allowed the Government to control social media. What’s the Net worth of freedom hereafter?
29 Mar 2015
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Three reasons why 66A verdict is momentousEarlier this week, the fundamental right to freedom of expression posted a momentous victory. The nation's top court struck down the much-reviled Section 66A of the IT Act — which criminalized communications that are "grossly offensive", …
29 Mar 2015
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India's landmark online speech ruling is step toward greater press freedomIn an historic decision, India's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of a law used to silence criticism and free expression. While this marks a pivotal victory that has been welcomed in many quarters, many challenges remain for press …
28 Mar 2015
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SC has set a high threshold for tolerance: Lawrence LiangLawyer-activist Lawrence Liang on why SC upheld section 69A and the implications of striking down section 66A.
28 Mar 2015
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66A DEAD. LONG LIVE 66A!Last Tuesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo walked into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office. India's most compulsive and most-followed tweeter, Modi, as Gujarat chief minister, had protested when the Manmohan Singh government blocked the …
27 Mar 2015
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What 66A Judgment Means For Free Speech OnlineThis week India's Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of freedom of speech on the internet. With the Court's decision in Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of India, Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, has been struck down …
27 Mar 2015
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The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the InternetA WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.