Updates on Aadhaar Final Hearing: Day 1

Jan 18, 2018

The hearing on Day 1 began with the Attorney General requesting the court to allocate time to both sides for arguments. Shyam Divan, Senior Advocate and counsel for petitioners, responded by saying that considering the complexity of the issue, he would be able to provide an estimate only by the next week.

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Public Discussion on Privacy & Data Protection: The Road Ahead

Jan 03, 2018

Date: 18 December 2017

Venue: Hotel Avenue Center, Kochi, Kerala, India

People in attendance: ~70

 

Key Note

Speaker: Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, Judge, Kerala High Court

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[Press Release] SFLC.in organizes public discussion on ‘Privacy & Data Protection: The Road Ahead’ today in Kochi

Dec 19, 2017

Kochi, December 18, 2017: Delhi-based not-for-profit legal services organization SFLC.in today organized a public discussion on ‘Privacy & Data Protection: The Road Ahead’ today in Kochi, Kerala.

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Visit to Asian Law School

Nov 30, 2017

On Thursday, 23 November 2017, Biju K. Nair (Executive Director) and Sukarn Singh Maini (Counsel) visited Asian Law School to teach law students about practical aspects of being a lawyer and our work on protecting your digital freedoms.

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Key Stakeholders Raise Questions About Right to Privacy in India

Nov 19, 2017

New Delhi, November 16th, 2017: Several law and technology experts along with representatives from civil society, industry and other stakeholder groups discussed a number of legal and technological issues related to the right to privacy in India at a round table discussion titled “Right to Privacy: What now?” convened by SFLC.in and Ananta Aspen Centre yesterday

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Round Table: "Right to Privacy: What now?" on 16th November 2017

Nov 13, 2017

The Supreme Court's recognition of privacy as a fundamental right is the beginning of a new era in Indian constitutional jurisprudence. The SC's unanimous judgment in this regard (K.S.Puttaswamy vs Union of India) will usher in a period of great technical and legal creativity.

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“Privacy Bytes” launched by SFLC.in as a one-stop destination for resources on online privacy in India

Oct 25, 2017

New Delhi, October 24, 2017: Delhi-based not-for-profit legal services organization SFLC.in today launched “Privacy Bytes”, a new website to provide policy makers, academics, media persons and the public at large with resources on online privacy-related issues, matters and cases in India.

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Summary Report: Celebrating the Right to be Let Alone [Sep 02, 2017; New Delhi]

Sep 04, 2017

On Sep 2, 2017, SFLC.in organized a discussion titled “Celebrating the Right To Be Let Alone” to commemorate the recent recognition of right to privacy as a fundamental right, discuss the privacy judgment, its key takeaways, the impact it will have on pending Aadhaar litigations, how it will affect various aspects of policy making and the way forward from here.

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Celebrating the Right to be Let Alone

Aug 30, 2017

SFLC.in is holding a discussion on “Celebrating the Right to be Let Alone” on Saturday, September 02, 2017, from 4:00-6:00 PM at the SFLC.in premises at K-9, Second Floor, Birbal Road, Jangpura Extension, New Delhi -110014 near Jangpura Metro station – Gate no 2.

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[Press Release] Supreme Court holds that Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right

Aug 24, 2017

In a historic judgment, the 9 judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court has unanimously held that Right to Privacy is a fundamental right. This judgment was pronounced in a reference made to the 9 judge bench in a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme. Dr.

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