In a landmark judgement, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday declared privacy a fundamental right, a decision that may impact everything from the government’s
Day: August 25, 2017
Supreme Court: Privacy a protected right emerging from Article 21: Supreme Court–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Privacy is the constitutional core of human dignity and a protected right which emerges from the guarantee of life and personal liberty in Article 21,
How to Link Aadhar with PAN: Right to privacy: One of the biggest implications of the SC judgement will be on Aadhaar–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Govt decision to link PAN cards with Aadhaar came under criticism and sparked litigations, leading to fast-tracking of the privacy bench judgement. One of the
right to privacy: Supreme Court calls for data protection law–Economic Times–25.08.2017
The Supreme Court has expressed concerns over inroads made into an individual’s right to privacy in the digital age and called for a data protection
right to privacy: Data miners may require new safety helmets post Supreme Court verdict on privacy–Economic Times–25.08.2017
The Supreme Court verdict holding privacy to be a fundamental right could impact how internet companies and startups, including digital lending and payment companies, collect
right to privacy: Experts see deluge of litigations after Supreme Court ruling on Right to Privacy–Economic Times–25.08.2017
After the Supreme Court declared privacy as a fundamental right, experts are expecting a deluge of petitions in the court challenging various government as well
BHIM app: Payment firms ask PM Narendra Modi to make NPCI a neutral agency–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Several leading entreprenuers in the payments sector, including Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma and PhonePe’s Sameer Nigam, recommended to the Prime Minister and the government that
How to download and send ITR-V to income tax department–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Did you know that if you haven’t verified your income tax return, the process is incomplete? As per the existing tax laws, a return filed
Reserve Bank: Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Viral Acharya warns of pitfalls of debt-driven “furious growth”–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Amidst shrill calls for double-digit growth, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Viral Acharya has warned that such faster GDP expansion is always debt-driven and could crash
Strengthen Aadhaar with privacy law–Economic Times–25.08.2017
The Supreme Court’s nine-member Constitution bench has found, unanimously, that the right to privacy is a fundamental right, arising from the working, jointly and separately,
GoI to prove it can keep your secrets–25.08.2017
By Nishit Dhruva & Khushboo Shah The Supreme Court declaring privacy as a fundamental right is in consonance with the Right to Freedom. Privacy is
Focus on small businesses to drive manufacturing: Mahindra–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Asserting that domestic manufacturing has not lost its mojo, business leader Anand Mahindra has said “a new round of boom is upon us,” and sought
Aadhaar & Privacy: Like Dal and Roti–Economic Times–25.08.2017
It is welcome that a nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has unanimously determined that the right to privacy is a fundamental right implicit
Your personal data is yours–Economic Times–25.08.2017
Court (SC) who have said your right to privacy is fundamental, ranking right up there with rights to life and freedom of expression. Privacy as
Make laws on data protection and privacy swiftly–Economic Times–25.08.2017
The old order changeth yielding place to new, concluded Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, one of the nine members of the Supreme Court bench which unanimously
Bring down land prices for affordable housing: Niti Aayog – The Financial Express–25.08.2017
Noting that high cost of land is a key constraint in rapid expansion of affordable housing, the Niti Aayog has pitched for steps to bring
Big blow for taxpayers, Niti Aayog says retain income tax exemption limit at Rs 2.5 lakh – The Financial Express–25.08.2017
Niti Aayog today suggested the government should retain the income tax exemption threshold at Rs 2.50 lakh, and take steps to prevent non-farm entities from
Modi government wants to create bad banks, maybe as many as three more of them – The Financial Express–25.08.2017
India wants to create bad banks — maybe as many as three more of them. New Delhi has set up a top ministerial panel that
Debt resolution top priority in insolvency process, says IBBI chief MS Sahoo – The Financial Express–25.08.2017
Resolution of indebtedness of a firm will be the top priority of all constituents of the insolvency and bankruptcy mechanism in the interest of the
GST amount collected hits Rs 50,000 cr mark from 20 lakh businesses – The Financial Express–25.08.2017
The government has collected goods and and service tax (GST) amount of Rs 50,000 crore so far with 20 lakh assessees having filed an interim