Category: Legal

Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/beware-the-new-surveillance-raj-that-invades-personal-and-political/ The first census of independent India — a 10-yearly survey — was conducted in 1951 to gather statistics on population distribution, gauge the

Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/section-69a-of-it-act-must-also-go-1012522.html The SC upheld the Section 69A of the IT Act, which allows the government to block websites, and was challenged in Shreya Singhal

Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/don-t-call-it-a-nexus-these-are-tender-ties-1012520.html Tender documents are often ‘managed’ even before they are advertised M Gautham Machaiahh as traversed across print, electronic and digital media donning both

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/found-rs-2-200-cr-fictitious-transactions-cbdt-after-raids-on-media-groups-121072401024_1.html While the statement did not name the group, official sources identified it to be the Bhopal headquartered Dainik Bhaskar group The CBDT on Saturday claimed

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/income-tax-department-raids-tax-evasion-dainik-bhaskar-group-bharat-samachar-channel-pegasus-7419412/ In its bid to intimidate, the government’s strong-arm crackdown betrays insecurity and nervousness It may be possible to recognise the deep anxiety and

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/raiding-newspapers-never-works-7420804/ Using Income Tax raids as a weapon is not an idea that has been invented in Modi’s ‘new India’. The ruthlessness with which

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/government-rides-a-winged-horse-7419600/ P Chidambaram writes: “Questions on snooping can be countered by diatribes against “anti-nationals”, “foreign forces”, and “international conspiracy by Left-wing organisations”. Snooping can

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-where-did-the-centre-go-wrong-on-cooperatives/article35516596.ece?homepage=true Why has the Supreme Court struck down part of the 97th Constitution Amendment and will it impact federal principles? The story so far: The

Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-pegasus-and-the-laws-on-surveillance-in-india/article35516430.ece?homepage=true Protests erupted across India after it emerged that a spyware was used to snoop on politicians, journalists and activists. Photo shows Youth Congress

Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/policy-trends/view-proposed-e-commerce-rules-places-unreasonable-restrictions-unconstitutional-in-nature/articleshow/84700538.cmsSynopsis Several provisions of original Rules and proposed amendments are unconstitutional, go beyond the CPA or are vague. E-commerce sector has been a life-line

Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/project-pegasus-justice-srikrishna-data-protection-law-would-have-held-govt-to-account-7417689/ The data protection law would also have allowed those who have had their phones targeted, by the surveillance malware, to seek legal redressal,

Clipped from: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/220721/karan-thapar-pegasus-expose-will-the-govt-order-a-real-probe.html claims NSO IT minister has said some of the countries listed in the Pegasus expose as its clients are incorrect. Representational Image (Twitter) How