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- Criminal Defamation and the Supreme Court’s Loss of Reputation
- The Supreme Court’s refusal, in Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, to strike down the anachronistic colonial offence of criminal defamation is wrong. ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jun 03, 2016 03:05 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- The Short-lived Adventure of India’s Encryption Policy
- Written for the Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA). by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Nov 29, 2015 09:03 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Encryption Policy
- The Humpty-Dumpty Censorship of Television in India
- The Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Nov 29, 2015 08:37 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- The Four Parts of Privacy in India
- by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 01:02 PM
- The Four Parts of Privacy in India
- Privacy enjoys an abundance of meanings. It is claimed in diverse situations every day by everyone against other people, society and the state. by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 01:04 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Mastering the Art of Keeping Indians Under Surveillance
- In its first year in office, the National Democratic Alliance government has been notably silent on the large-scale surveillance projects it has inherited. ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:26 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Privacy, Autonomy, and Sexual Choice: The Common Law Recognition of Homosexuality
- by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 11:56 AM
- Privacy, Autonomy, and Sexual Choice: The Common Law Recognition of Homosexuality
- In the last few decades, all major common law jurisdictions have decriminalised non-procreative sex – oral and anal sex (sodomy) – to allow private, ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:20 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Net Neutrality and the Law of Common Carriage
- by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 11:06 AM
- Net Neutrality and the Law of Common Carriage
- Net neutrality makes strange bedfellows. It links the truck operators that dominate India’s highways, such as those that carry vegetables from rural markets to ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 11:09 AM
- Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet Regulation
- by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 10:09 AM
- Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet Regulation
- This note summarises my panel contribution to the conference on Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age at New Delhi on 21 April 2015, which was organised by ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 10:12 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- A Public Discussion on Criminal Defamation in India
- The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS); the Network of Women in Media, India; and Media Watch, Bengaluru, are hosting a public discussion on criminal ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jul 27, 2015 02:44 PM — Filed under: Defamation, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Roundtable on Indian Privacy Law and Policy
- This event was hosted by the Centre for Law and Development of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi. It was attended by members ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:18 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Anvar v. Basheer and the New (Old) Law of Electronic Evidence
- The Supreme Court of India revised the law on electronic evidence. The judgment will have an impact on the manner in which wiretap tapes are brought before a ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Dec 04, 2014 03:53 PM — Filed under: Video, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Legislating for Privacy - Part II
- Apart from the conflation of commercial data protection and privacy, the right to privacy bill has ill-informed and poorly drafted provisions to regulate ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified May 28, 2014 09:59 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field - I
- The absence of a statute expressing the legislative will of a democracy to forge a common understanding of privacy is a matter of concern, says BHAIRAV ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified May 05, 2014 06:17 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Open Call for Comments: The Privacy Protection Bill 2013 drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society
- The Centre for Internet and Society is announcing an Open Call for Comments to the CIS Privacy Protection Bill 2013. by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Feb 25, 2014 05:38 AM — Filed under: Featured, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Concerns Regarding DNA Law
- Recently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:09 AM — Filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012
- This short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:00 AM — Filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
- An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra
- This is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PM — Filed under: Featured, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013: Updated Third Draft
- The Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 01, 2013 12:25 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in Parliament
- The following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system. by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Sep 25, 2013 10:30 AM — Filed under: Central Monitoring System, Internet Governance, Privacy
- India:Privacy in Peril
- The danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against the ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:56 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real Policy
- Cyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:49 AM — Filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
- The National Privacy Roundtable Meetings
- The Centre for Internet & Society ("CIS"), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI"), the Data Security Council of India ("DSCI") ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Mar 21, 2014 10:03 AM — Filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Comments on the Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011
- Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society prepared the following comments on the Information Technology (Electronic Services Delivery) ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:12 PM — Filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Comments on the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011
- Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society prepared the following comments on the Sensitive Personal Data Rules. These were submitted to ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:13 PM — Filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
- Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society submitted the following comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:15 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
- The Privacy (Protection) Bill 2013: A Citizen's Draft
- The Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:50 AM — Filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Comments on the Proposed Rule 138A of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 Concerning Radio Frequency Identification Tags
- The Centre for Internet & Society gave its comments on the proposed Rule 138A of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The comments were made in response to ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Dec 04, 2012 03:32 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance
