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The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis
by Amber SinhaLast month’s judgment by the nine judge referral bench was an emphatic endorsement of the the constitutional right to privacy. In the course of a 547 page judgment, the bench affirmed the fundamental nature of the right to privacy reading it into the values of dignity and liberty. In the course of a few short papers, we will dissect the various aspects of the right to privacy as put forth by the nine judge constitutional bench in the Puttaswamy matter. The papers will focus on the sources, structure, scope, breadth, and future of privacy. Here are the first three papers, authored by Amber Sinha and edited by Elonnai Hickok.
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Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled
July 03, 2017
Imposing taxes on assistive devices is unfair. The countdown has begun to the implementation of the GST in India. Over the past month, discussions about the GST have dominated the scene with several groups protesting in strong measure about the impact on their business.
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
- Report of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017 June 17, 2017
- Comments on the draft Policy on IT Accessibility for People with Disabilities May 19, 2017
- Mobile Accessibility Practices April 11, 2017
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Praja - Enhancing Democracy Through Access to Open Data: What Are the Roles of Government and Civil Society? (Delhi, Sep 08)
September 05, 2017
Open Government Data (OGD) is widely seen to be a key hallmark of contemporary democratic practice and is often linked to the passing of freedom of information legislation. OGD is a philosophy—and increasingly a set of policies—that promotes transparency, accountability and value creation by making government data available to all. Public bodies produce and commission huge quantities of data and information. By making their datasets available, public institutions become more transparent and accountable to citizens. By encouraging the use, reuse and free distribution of datasets, governments promote business creation and innovative, citizen-centric services. Praja is organising a symposium on "open data and civil society" on Friday, Sep 8, which is supported by European Union and Friedrich Naumann Stiftung fur die Freiheit. Sumandro Chattapadhyay (Research Director) will take part in this event as a speaker in the session on "data centric approach and role of stakeholders in the urban governance ecosystem."
- Marathi Wikipedia Workshop in Sangli, Maharashtra August 16, 2017
- Telugu Wikisource Workshop August 15, 2017
- How It Came To Be: Wiki Loves Uniformed Services July 10, 2017
- Christ University Wikipedia Education Program Faculty Orientation Report August 03, 2017
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Revamp Telecom Sector & Revive The Economy
October 11, 2017
Share infrastructure and spectrum, and adopt revenue-sharing for growth. There’s little doubt our economy is facing a slough of problems, including misdirection and loss of momentum.
- A New Telecom Policy That Works September 12, 2017
- Broadband Reforms for Local Manufacturing July 05, 2017
- Policies to Sustain India's Market May 20, 2017
- Organisational Hurdles in Telecom April 04, 2017
- Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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RTI request to Indian Patents Office for Form 27 (Statement of Working of patents), March 2016
September 09, 2017
The Centre for Internet and Society filed this request under the Right to Information Act in March 2016 as part of research for the paper: Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products: An Empirical Assessment of India's Form 27 Practice and Compliance (July 2017). We sought forms pertaining to 61 of the patents found in our patent landscaping study. These forms were not available on the online public databases, InPASS and IPAIRS, at the time of the filing the RTI request. Research assistance was provided by intern Shreshth Wadhwa.
- RTI request to Indian Patents Office for Form 27 (Statement of Working of patents), 2015 September 09, 2017
- Dataset for "Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products: An Empirical Assessment of India's Form 27 Practice and Compliance" August 17, 2017
- Marathi Wikipedia Workshop in Sangli, Maharashtra August 16, 2017
- Telugu Wikisource Workshop August 15, 2017
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Revisiting Per Se vs Rule of Reason in Light of the Intel Conditional Rebate Case
October 04, 2017
Recent developments in the European Union (EU) regarding the antitrust case against Intel have brought back into focus two rules of competition law analysis- the per se rule and the rule of reason. In light of the decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the matter, this Note examines the application of the two rules to the case in detail. Additionally, it analyzes the statutory and judicial basis for the rules in the context of the EU and Indian competition law regimes, and concludes by identifying some areas in which these concepts would be relevant.
- The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis September 27, 2017
- Rethinking National Privacy Principles: Evaluating Principles for India's Proposed Data Protection Law September 11, 2017
- CIS Statement on Right to Privacy Judgment August 28, 2017
- Aadhar: Privacy is not a unidimensional concept August 23, 2017
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2018 (IRC18): Offline - Call for Sessions
September 20, 2017
Does being offline necessarily mean being disconnected? Beyond anxieties such as FOMO, being offline is also seen as disengagement from a certain milieu of the digital (read: capital), an impediment to the way life is organised by and around technologies in general. However, being offline is not the exception, as examples of internet shutdown and acts on online censorship illustrate the persistence and often alarming regularity of the offline even for the ‘connected’ sections of the population. The *offline* is the theme of the third Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC18). We invite teams of two or more members to submit sessions proposals by Sunday, November 12 (extended deadline). The session selection process is described below. The Conference is expected to be held in Himachal Pradesh during February 22-24, 2018. The venue and dates will be confirmed soon.
- Digital native: What’s in a name? Privilege October 13, 2017
- The Digital Humanities from Father Busa to Edward Snowden September 04, 2017
- Mrutyunjay Mishra - India Online: Measuring, Understanding, and Making Decisions about Internet in India (Delhi, September 01, 6 pm) August 29, 2017
- Digital native: You are not alone September 12, 2017
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- Emerging Issues in the Internet of Things
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- Mahima Taneja and Nayantara Mohan Nanda - Data Collection in the Development Sector: Field Insights, Challenges, and Innovations (Delhi, October 06, 5 pm)
- Mrutyunjay Mishra - India Online: Measuring, Understanding, and Making Decisions about Internet in India (Delhi, September 01, 6 pm)
- P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD - Broadband Access in India: Insights from a Demand Side Research (Delhi, August 04, 5 pm)
- Dr. Prerna Prabhakar - Impact of Digitisation of Land Recods in Rural India (Delhi, July 07, 5 pm)
- CISxScholars Delhi - Harsh Gupta - FAT ML for Lawyers and Lawmakers (June 29, 5:30 pm)
- Featured Articles
- The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis
- High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
- (Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial information
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in India: Opportunities for Advocacy in Intellectual Property
- Net Neutrality Resources
- Survey on Data Protection Regime
- Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
- CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks
- Indian Newspapers' Digital Transition
- The Technology behind Big Data
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The academic research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and practices around internet, technology and society in India, and elsewhere.
