Category Archives: Privacy

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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Identity determination from Identifiers…

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Anatomy of Personal Data

Personal Data is a key corporate asset in this time  of Data Driven Business. Organizations collect specific identifiable personal data some times in a structured manner  through a form associated with a service request. This is an ideal situation when … Continue reading

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Audio summary of Stamp Duty impact on Consent

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