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The Free Speech Tracker is a crowd-sourced research project developed by SFLC.in to track the instances of free speech violations and the laws governing free speech in India. ICMR DENIES COVAXIN’S MOU AND FUNDING DETAILS UNDER THE ICMR denies Covaxin’s MoU and Funding Details under the RTI Act India’s indigeneous vaccine, Covaxin, has been developed by the joint efforts of Indian Council of Medical Research(hereinafter “ICMR”) and Bharat Biotech Ltd. ICMR is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.It is funded by the Government of India through FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the Information FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA The Indian Supreme Court on 29 June 2016 refused to entertain a petition that sought a ban on WhatsApp and other similar applications that use strong end to end encryption technologies to safeguard the communications on their services. The petition stated that employment of such stringent encryption standards rendered a national security hazard as it would be impossible for law enforcement OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsAppgroups.
FREE SPEECH TRACKER
The Free Speech Tracker is a crowd-sourced research project developed by SFLC.in to track the instances of free speech violations and the laws governing free speech in India. ICMR DENIES COVAXIN’S MOU AND FUNDING DETAILS UNDER THE ICMR denies Covaxin’s MoU and Funding Details under the RTI Act India’s indigeneous vaccine, Covaxin, has been developed by the joint efforts of Indian Council of Medical Research(hereinafter “ICMR”) and Bharat Biotech Ltd. ICMR is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.It is funded by the Government of India through FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the Information FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA The Indian Supreme Court on 29 June 2016 refused to entertain a petition that sought a ban on WhatsApp and other similar applications that use strong end to end encryption technologies to safeguard the communications on their services. The petition stated that employment of such stringent encryption standards rendered a national security hazard as it would be impossible for law enforcement OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsAppgroups.
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Case Summary: SFLC.in filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), challenging the imposition of an internet shutdown which was imposed in Hoogly district in West Bengal on May 12, 2020. The Petitioner claimed in the Petition that the shutdown was illegal and unconstitutional on the grounds of violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India.FREE SPEECH TRACKER
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SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the Information TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC We have been tracking the technological developments by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information has been collected mostly from secondary sources, and our list is non-exhaustive in nature. To report any technological developments taking place, please notify us on Twitter (@sflcin) or drop us an e-mail at delhi@ AADHAAR ON TRIAL: THE LITIGATIONS AROUND AADHAAR The development of Aadhaar over the years has opened a Pandora’s box of litigations against its various claims and processes that range on the spectrum from privacy rights to compulsory carrying of Aadhaar cards by drivers.Prior to the drafting and operation of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial & Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter Aadhaar Act), the AadhaarMETADATA MONITORING
SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. FAQS ON THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT 1. Can Aadhaar be required for getting a new mobile connection? Is linking Aadhaar with mobile number mandatory? No. The Supreme Court of India in Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. v. Union Of India And Ors. (CWP 494 of 2012) has held that mobile service companies cannot ask for Aadhaar from subscribers. The majority opinion held that the circular dated March 23, 2017 mandatingPRASANTH | SFLC.IN
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INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY 2.0: A SHIFTING PARADIGM Anr. Another v. Versus CrPC Code of Criminal Procedure Draft Rules Draft Information Technology , 2018 EU European Union Govt. Government HC High Court ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICT Information and Communication Technologies IP Internet Protocol IPC Indian Penal Code IT Information Technology FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA The Indian Supreme Court on 29 June 2016 refused to entertain a petition that sought a ban on WhatsApp and other similar applications that use strong end to end encryption technologies to safeguard the communications on their services. The petition stated that employment of such stringent encryption standards rendered a national security hazard as it would be impossible for law enforcement PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the InformationMETADATA MONITORING
SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of GOOGLE V. VISAKHA: FINAL ARGUMENTS In 2009, Visakha Industries, a construction company involved in the manufacturing of asbestos cement sheets, filed a criminal defamation case against Ban Asbestos Network India (BANI), its coordinator and Google India. It alleged that the coordinator of BANI had written blog posts on a website owned by BANI, that contained scathing criticism of the company and therefore harmed its reputation FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA The Indian Supreme Court on 29 June 2016 refused to entertain a petition that sought a ban on WhatsApp and other similar applications that use strong end to end encryption technologies to safeguard the communications on their services. The petition stated that employment of such stringent encryption standards rendered a national security hazard as it would be impossible for law enforcement PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the InformationMETADATA MONITORING
SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of GOOGLE V. VISAKHA: FINAL ARGUMENTS In 2009, Visakha Industries, a construction company involved in the manufacturing of asbestos cement sheets, filed a criminal defamation case against Ban Asbestos Network India (BANI), its coordinator and Google India. It alleged that the coordinator of BANI had written blog posts on a website owned by BANI, that contained scathing criticism of the company and therefore harmed its reputationPUBLICATIONS
Content Take Downs on the World Wide Web - A Global Reality. Feb 27, 2020. This paper is a legal analysis of five key cases on global take downs from around the world, namely Swami Ramdev v. Facebook Inc. (India, Delhi High Court), Google v.FREE SPEECH TRACKER
The Free Speech Tracker is a crowd-sourced research project developed by SFLC.in to track the instances of free speech violations and the laws governing free speech in India.INTERNS | SFLC.IN
SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the Information OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsAppgroups.
HOME | DIGITAL SECURITY TRAINING Hands-on training, simplified explanations of law and technology, and demonstration of easy to use tools to manage and protect your privacy and security in the digital world. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of INTERMEDIARIES, USERS AND THE LAW Software Freedom Law Center Web hosts – These are service providers like Godaddy.com that provide space on server computers to place files for various web sites so that these sites can be accessed by users Interactive websites: This includes social media sites like Facebook and Twitter that act as platforms to store and retrieve content, blogging platforms like Blogspot and WordpressSFLC.IN
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ON The Thirty-first Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2012-2013) was presented in the Lok Sabha today on 21 March , 2013 by Shri P. Karunakaran, Chairman of the Committee. The Committee examined the following rules:- FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the InformationMETADATA MONITORING
Metadata refers to structured information that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to retrieve, use, or manage an information resource. Metadata is often called data about data or information about information. In simpler terms, it provides information about the communication made. For example, in case oftelephone calls
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Prasanth Sugathan is a lawyer with years of practice in the fields of technology law, Intellectual property law, administrative law and constitutional law. He is an engineer turned lawyer and has worked closely with the Free Software community in India. He has appeared in many landmark cases before various Tribunals, High Courts and theSupreme
OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the InformationMETADATA MONITORING
Metadata refers to structured information that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to retrieve, use, or manage an information resource. Metadata is often called data about data or information about information. In simpler terms, it provides information about the communication made. For example, in case oftelephone calls
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Prasanth Sugathan is a lawyer with years of practice in the fields of technology law, Intellectual property law, administrative law and constitutional law. He is an engineer turned lawyer and has worked closely with the Free Software community in India. He has appeared in many landmark cases before various Tribunals, High Courts and theSupreme
OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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SFLC.in released the report, " Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 - An Analysis " on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The report was released jointly by Members of Parliament Sh. Jay Panda, Sh. Jagadambika Pal,Sh. Jayant Choudhary along with Dr. Arvind Gupta IT Cell Head of BJP, Dr. Govind CEO, NIXI.INTERNS | SFLC.IN
SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the Information OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ON The Thirty-first Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2012-2013) was presented in the Lok Sabha today on 21 March , 2013 by Shri P. Karunakaran, Chairman of the Committee. The Committee examined the following rules:- NEW RULES ON TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TELECOM SERVICES IN The Ministry of Communications, on August 7th, 2017, notified new rules for the suspension of telecom services in case of public emergency or public safety, and consequently, the suspension of Internet services in India. These rules known as the “Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017” were issued under section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act FAQ ON DRAFT AMENDMENT OF INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES RULES IN The Central Government notified the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 in April, 2011. A draft amendment of these Rules has been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), ostensibly for dealing with the fake news and misinformation problem. However, the Rules could result in weakening the security and privacy of apps andwebsites and
INTERMEDIARIES, USERS AND THE LAW Software Freedom Law Center Web hosts – These are service providers like Godaddy.com that provide space on server computers to place files for various web sites so that these sites can be accessed by users Interactive websites: This includes social media sites like Facebook and Twitter that act as platforms to store and retrieve content, blogging platforms like Blogspot and Wordpress FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the InformationMETADATA MONITORING
Metadata refers to structured information that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to retrieve, use, or manage an information resource. Metadata is often called data about data or information about information. In simpler terms, it provides information about the communication made. For example, in case oftelephone calls
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Prasanth Sugathan is a lawyer with years of practice in the fields of technology law, Intellectual property law, administrative law and constitutional law. He is an engineer turned lawyer and has worked closely with the Free Software community in India. He has appeared in many landmark cases before various Tribunals, High Courts and theSupreme
OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the InformationMETADATA MONITORING
Metadata refers to structured information that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to retrieve, use, or manage an information resource. Metadata is often called data about data or information about information. In simpler terms, it provides information about the communication made. For example, in case oftelephone calls
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Prasanth Sugathan is a lawyer with years of practice in the fields of technology law, Intellectual property law, administrative law and constitutional law. He is an engineer turned lawyer and has worked closely with the Free Software community in India. He has appeared in many landmark cases before various Tribunals, High Courts and theSupreme
OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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SFLC.in released the report, " Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 - An Analysis " on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The report was released jointly by Members of Parliament Sh. Jay Panda, Sh. Jagadambika Pal,Sh. Jayant Choudhary along with Dr. Arvind Gupta IT Cell Head of BJP, Dr. Govind CEO, NIXI.INTERNS | SFLC.IN
SFLC.IN is a donor supported legal services organisation that brings together lawyers, policy analysts, technologists, and students to protect freedom in the digital world. PRAVEEN ARIMBRATHODIYIL VS. UNION OF INDIA : SFLC.IN Praveen Arimbrathodiyil vs Union of India : SFLC.in assists in challenging Part II of the Intermediary Rules, 2021 in Kerala High Court A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by Praveen Arimbrathodiyil, a free and open-source software (FOSS) developer and a volunteer member of the Free Software Community of India (FSCI), challenging certain provisions of the Information KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of HOME | DIGITAL SECURITY TRAINING OnionShare shares your files over Tor network which keeps you anonymous. It also encrypts your files protecting your data and privacy. It is available for GNU/Linux, Windows and MacOS devices. Read more to learn how to use it. Tags. Tor. OnionShare. FreeSoftware. FOSS.
OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ON The Thirty-first Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2012-2013) was presented in the Lok Sabha today on 21 March , 2013 by Shri P. Karunakaran, Chairman of the Committee. The Committee examined the following rules:- NEW RULES ON TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TELECOM SERVICES IN The Ministry of Communications, on August 7th, 2017, notified new rules for the suspension of telecom services in case of public emergency or public safety, and consequently, the suspension of Internet services in India. These rules known as the “Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017” were issued under section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act INTERMEDIARIES, USERS AND THE LAW Software Freedom Law Center Web hosts – These are service providers like Godaddy.com that provide space on server computers to place files for various web sites so that these sites can be accessed by users Interactive websites: This includes social media sites like Facebook and Twitter that act as platforms to store and retrieve content, blogging platforms like Blogspot and WordpressFREE SPEECH TRACKER
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FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance ofINTERNS | SFLC.IN
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FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance ofINTERNS | SFLC.IN
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TIMELINE OF GAG ORDERS This infringes upon the right of the media to report on cases, and also the right of information of the public. This time line lists out gag orders passed by the Government and the courts. In case we have missed listing an instance of a gag order, please use the report link. 02.11.2020. Name of the case/Party : Akhilanand Rao vs State of U.P.FORMS - SFLC.IN
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LIVING IN DIGITAL DARKNESS Online Censorship. Internet Governance. Freedom in the Net. Net Neutrality. A report on the state of Internet shutdowns in India, analyzing its emergence as a public policy issue, governing laws, recorded instances, and impact among others. Download the report. INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY 2.0: A SHIFTING PARADIGM Anr. Another v. Versus CrPC Code of Criminal Procedure Draft Rules Draft Information Technology , 2018 EU European Union Govt. Government HC High Court ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICT Information and Communication Technologies IP Internet Protocol IPC Indian Penal Code IT Information TechnologyPUBLICATIONS
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OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
GOOGLE V. VISAKHA: FINAL ARGUMENTS In 2009, Visakha Industries, a construction company involved in the manufacturing of asbestos cement sheets, filed a criminal defamation case against Ban Asbestos Network India (BANI), its coordinator and Google India. It alleged that the coordinator of BANI had written blog posts on a website owned by BANI, that contained scathing criticism of the company and therefore harmed its reputation RIGHT TO PRIVACY UNDER UDHR AND ICCPR The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force on 23 March 1976. Both of these documents recognize human rights that are applicable across the world. Article 12 of thePUBLICATIONS
SFLC.in released the report, " Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 - An Analysis " on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The report was released jointly by Members of Parliament Sh. Jay Panda, Sh. Jagadambika Pal,Sh. Jayant Choudhary along with Dr. Arvind Gupta IT Cell Head of BJP, Dr. Govind CEO, NIXI. FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance ofMETADATA MONITORING
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OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
GOOGLE V. VISAKHA: FINAL ARGUMENTS In 2009, Visakha Industries, a construction company involved in the manufacturing of asbestos cement sheets, filed a criminal defamation case against Ban Asbestos Network India (BANI), its coordinator and Google India. It alleged that the coordinator of BANI had written blog posts on a website owned by BANI, that contained scathing criticism of the company and therefore harmed its reputation RIGHT TO PRIVACY UNDER UDHR AND ICCPR The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force on 23 March 1976. Both of these documents recognize human rights that are applicable across the world. Article 12 of thePUBLICATIONS
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OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ON The Thirty-first Report of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2012-2013) was presented in the Lok Sabha today on 21 March , 2013 by Shri P. Karunakaran, Chairman of the Committee. The Committee examined the following rules:- NEW RULES ON TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TELECOM SERVICES IN The Ministry of Communications, on August 7th, 2017, notified new rules for the suspension of telecom services in case of public emergency or public safety, and consequently, the suspension of Internet services in India. These rules known as the “Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017” were issued under section 7 of the Indian Telegraph ActPUBLICATIONS
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FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance ofMETADATA MONITORING
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OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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SFLC.in released the report, " Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 - An Analysis " on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The report was released jointly by Members of Parliament Sh. Jay Panda, Sh. Jagadambika Pal,Sh. Jayant Choudhary along with Dr. Arvind Gupta IT Cell Head of BJP, Dr. Govind CEO, NIXI.JOB OPENINGS
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FULL TEXT OF THE 1448-PAGE AADHAAR JUDGEMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majoirty view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance of FAQ: LEGAL POSITION OF ENCRYPTION IN INDIA With WhatsApp, a widely used messaging application enabling a default 256 bit encryption recently in April, 2016, there has been a lot of talk surrounding the legal position of encryption under the current Indian framework. We created an FAQ to help understand the status of encryption, and services that use encryption in India. KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT The Supreme Court has delivered its much awaited judgment in the Aadhaar case, wherein the majority view, comprised of - Dipak Misra CJI., AK Sikri J., AM Khanwilkar, J. and Ashok Bhushan J. (though Bhushan J. dissented with the majority on certain points) upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 barring a few provisions on disclosure of personal information, cognizance ofMETADATA MONITORING
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OUR STATEMENT ON LIABILITY OF WHATSAPP GROUP ADMINS Our Statement on Liability of WhatsApp group Admins. The advisory issued by the Office of Special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber has warned that admins of WhatsApp groups along with users could be punished for objectionable content posted on WhatsApp groups. The advisory has cited various provisions of IPC includingSections 153
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AADHAAR ON TRIAL: THE LITIGATIONS AROUND AADHAAR The development of Aadhaar over the years has opened a Pandora’s box of litigations against its various claims and processes that range on the spectrum from privacy rights to compulsory carrying of Aadhaar cards by drivers.Prior to the drafting and operation of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial & Other Subsidies, Benefits & Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter Aadhaar Act), the Aadhaar FAQS ON THE AADHAAR JUDGMENT 1. Can Aadhaar be required for getting a new mobile connection? Is linking Aadhaar with mobile number mandatory? No. The Supreme Court of India in Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. v. Union Of India And Ors. (CWP 494 of 2012) has held that mobile service companies cannot ask for Aadhaar from subscribers. The majority opinion held that the circular dated March 23, 2017 mandating AN INITIATIVE BY SFLC.IN Any collection and processing should be: Time-Limited. Necessary and Proportional. Transparent and Accountable. Secure. For the Limited Purpose of public health and combating COVID-19. You can also send the mail personally by clicking the button below. It will open a compose window in your E-mail application with a template that you should readSFLC.IN
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NEW RULES ON TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TELECOM SERVICES IN The Ministry of Communications, on August 7th, 2017, notified new rules for the suspension of telecom services in case of public emergency or public safety, and consequently, the suspension of Internet services in India. These rules known as the “Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017” were issued under section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act RTI APPLICATIONS TO MP & UP ABOUT NUMBER OF INTERNET Governments across the world often impose Internet Shutdowns as a means to order blanket ban on Internet services in an area for a duration. These blanket bans are imposed for a variety of reasons ranging from prevention of spread of misinformation to prevention of cheating in examination. * Open submenu (Projects)Projects* Posts
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