Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance

Supreme Court Pre-empts AI regulations in India

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AI Regulations in Court

Here are the preliminary views of Naavi on the draft AI Regulations proposed for Judiciary by the Supreme Court and released for public comments. Copy of the “Regulations for use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts 2026” for public comments … Continue reading

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Public Comments Invited by Supreme Court on use of AI in Judiciary

Copy of the “Regulations for use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Courts 2026” for public comments The Supreme Court of India has released a notice dated 3rd June 2026 with a copy of the proposed regulations for Use of Artificial … Continue reading

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Peer Review as a Quality Assurance Mechanism for Independent Data Auditors

(This is a continuation of the series of articles on Independent Data Auditors which emanated from the Event on June 6) Financial audit professionals have long relied on a system of Peer Review Audits to preserve the integrity, credibility, and … Continue reading

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Should Management Alone Define the Scope of a DPDPA Audit?

(This is in continuation of the previous article) In the previous article, we discussed the distinction between the objectives of the CISO and the DPO. The same distinction raises a broader question regarding the independence of DPDPA audits. If a … Continue reading

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Why the CISO and DPO May Not Be Natural Substitutes

(This  is a continuation of the previous article) During recent discussions on the role of Independent Data Auditors, an interesting debate emerged regarding whether a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) can effectively discharge the responsibilities of a Data Protection Officer … Continue reading

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