News Data Protection Bill 2021: Key takeaways from the JPC report tabled in Parliament Here are the highlights of a parliamentary committee's recommendations on what could be India's first data protection law. MitakshDecember 21, 2021
News Summary: The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The bill introduced in the winter session of Parliament has been met with stiff opposition from lawmakers and activists alike. Aihik SurDecember 21, 2021
News Big Tech lobbying led to dilution of penalties provision: Manish Tewari on Data Protection Bill 2021 The committee member's dissent note records design flaws, problematic clauses, and key recommendations to the revised Bill. Aihik SurDecember 18, 2021
News Powers granted to State in Data Protection Bill inconsistent with Puttaswamy judgement: MP Vivek Tankha Tankha's dissent note takes strong opposition to the revised bill giving the Indian government special status. Sarvesh MathiDecember 18, 2021
News Data Protection Bill 2021: MP Amar Patnaik bats for data regulators at state level In his dissent note, Patnaik explores how data regulators could be set up in line with India's principle of federalism. MitakshDecember 17, 2021
News Data Protection Bill 2021: What rights will individuals have on their data? Among other recommendations, the JPC has proposed the right to be forgotten with thoughts on how to enforce it. MitakshDecember 16, 2021
News Data Protection bill 2021: How the JPC wants to deal with non-personal data The question of whether non-personal data should be legislated separately from personal data has surfaced repeatedly. MitakshDecember 16, 2021
News Data Protection Bill 2021: What are the obligations of data fiduciaries? Data collection and processing limits proposed by the JPC in a report that also redefines social media platforms. Anushka JainDecember 16, 2021
News Data Protection Bill 2021: What powers does the government have and how will its offences be handled? Authority over the bill's proposed data regulator is just one of the powers that the government will enjoy. Nishant KauntiaDecember 16, 2021
News Data Protection Bill 2021: What is the protocol when data breaches occur in India? In light of major data breaches in India, a parliamentary committee recommends key powers for the proposed data regulator. Nishant KauntiaDecember 16, 2021