Constitutional Conundrums in It Rules and How to Amend Them
INTRODUCTION From time-to-time, it is alleged that the sensitive information of citizens is breached by the government-backed data storing mechanisms. For instance, Adhaar data breach,[i] CoWIN Vaccination data breach,[ii] Aarogya Setu App data breach,[iii] etc. However, there is no concrete evidence to bolster such claims. In similar way, it can be said that privacy data … Continue reading Constitutional Conundrums in It Rules and How to Amend Them
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INTRODUCTION On 25th February 2021, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), out of the blue, notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the rules’ or ‘IT Rules 2021’) under nearly two-decades-old pre-existing IT Act. The Rules will supersede the 2011 guidelines[i] for the … Continue reading Navigating New Digital Frontiers: The IT Rules 2021 and Their Impact on Intermediaries
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