Category Archives: Privacy

DPBI Constitution

The MeitY has initiated steps towards constitution of the Data Protection Board of India and the appointment of Chairman and Four members to the Board through an advertisement released on the website of  MeitY. The details of the terms etc … Continue reading

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Supreme Court hearing on DPDPA on May 13 2026

Honourable Supreme Court is set to hear the challenge against the constitutionality of DPDPA on May 13 2026. The Court is hearing five PILs filed in this regard some of which asking for complete scrapping of DPDPA 2023 and DPDPA … Continue reading

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The Collateral Damage..not permitted in the Post Puttawamy scenario

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The Old RTI Provision exposed Data Principals to an Unfair Risk

When an RTI activist picks up information about a Government Scheme for Journalistic Research or Social Audit, it ay acquire sensitive personal information of a large number of public who have given permission to the Government to use the personal … Continue reading

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Privacy vs. Transparency: Realities of India’s New Data Law

FDPPI has raised some issues against the  Challenge filed in Supreme Court on the constitutional validity of DPDPA which is coming up for hearing on 13th May 2026. Introduction: The Post-Puttaswamy Era For decades, India’s transparency landscape operated on a … Continue reading

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Hearing in Supreme Court on “Scrap DPDPA” demand to resume on 13th May 2026

The petition of Mr Venkatesh Nayak Vs Union of India (WP-C-177/2026) along with the following writ petitions will come up for hearing on 13th May 2026 at the Honourable Supreme Court. W.P.(C) No. 212/2026 (PIL-W) (IA No. 51893/2026 – STAY … Continue reading

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