When the proposed Personal Data Protection Bill (or a version thereof) comes into effect, organizations that handle the personal data of Indian citizens will have to make various operational changes...
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Concepts and Principles of Data Protection
The Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP Bill), introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2019 and subsequently referred to a Joint Select Committee, is setting rules for how personal data should be...
Social Implications of Big Data
While data in the hands of governments and corporations may help solve on-ground problems, many questions on privacy, security, surveillance, and platform monopolization remain. Dr. Usha Ramanathan...
Data and the Legal Profession
As the value of data in our social and economic ordering continues to grow, and the technology to analyse it continues to evolve, there is a growing need for lawyers who can understand and apply data...
Data Governance and Democratic Ethos
Justice BN Srikrishna and Rahul Matthan of Trilegal discuss the conceptual and practical issues in India’s privacy and data protection landscape, and their broader implications for our...
Role and Responsibilities of Indian Judiciary
On 16 October 2015 the Supreme Court of India struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act--on the grounds that it would undermine the independence of the judiciary. Since then, many...
Intermediaries In India – Legal Realities and Policy Directions
India is poised on the verge of substantial modifications to its Intermediary Guidelines. The expansive definition of Intermediaries; the extent of Intermediary liabilities under Indian Laws; and the...
Telecom Law and Policy
Nikhil Narendran, Visiting Faculty at Daksha Fellowship & Partner at Trilegal, covers: * The evolution of telecom regulation in India * Epochal moments and their impact on regulation, including...
Work From Home: A Legal View
Work from home (WFH) or Remote Working, telecommuting, telework in earlier times was only an option for the employees to bring in inclusivity. But in the present time of the epidemic, this has become...
Revolutionise Your Legal Learning
Hi, I am Dean at Daksha Fellowship and also a visiting fellow at the Centre for Policy Research. A lawyer by training, I hold masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Law...