Tag Archives: privacy

Personal Data should be considered a personal Property

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

[P.S: This is in continuation of the discussion of the proposed Data Protection Act in India and the public comments invited for the  Justice Srikrishna report.] Many of the issues connected with Privacy arise out of the complaint that “information collected … Continue reading →

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Right to Privacy should cease at death

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

At a time when India is debating a new law on Data Protection, an interesting question has been raised  before the Supreme Court about the “Right of Privacy” and whether it extends beyond death. The recent judgement of a 9 … Continue reading →

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Proposed Data Protection Legislation in India- White Paper released

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Justice B.N. Srikishna Committee constituted on 31st July 2017 to draft a “Privacy Act” for India has come out with a white paper for pubic comments. The 243 page report is now in public domain and seeks public response to every … Continue reading →

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What Has Happenned to the Zone-H.org Case?

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Vijayashankar Na

Presently lot of discussions are happening in India on “Free Speech” and “Internet Censorship”. In this context I would like the community to be reminded of the case of Zone-H.org which was blocked in India following a defamation case filed … Continue reading →

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