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Right To Be Forgotten

In order to protect his fundamental right to privacy, the Madras High Court ruled on Friday that an accused person who is subsequently exonerated of all charges is entitled to…

French court slaps $1.2 million fine on Ikea for spying on employees

After the world's largest furniture retailer was found guilty of illegally collecting and keeping data on its workers, a French court ordered Ikea to pay a 1-million-euro ($1.2 million) punishment…

Musician T.M. Krishna Moves Madras High Court Against IT Rules

T.M. Krishna, a Carnatic singer, has challenged the constitutionality of the new IT rules in the Madras High Court. According to Krishna, the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital…

IT Ministry clarifies that it has no intention to violate right to privacy

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in a press release on Wednesday clarifies its intention and respect towards right to privacy and that the government does not intend to…

WhatsApp Sues Modi Government, Says New Media Rules Mean End to Privacy

WhatsApp has filled a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government, requesting that regulations that go into effect on Wednesday be blocked, as experts believe they will force the…

Central Government denies blanket permission to government agencies on surveillance

The Central Government has denied the granting of blanket permission to any government agency for interception, monitoring of any messages or information under its surveillance programmes such as Centralized Monitoring…

PIL filed by Students in Allahabad HC for Construction of Ladies’ Toilets in Police Station

In the PIL filed by Anjali Pandey along with the other petitioners against the Uttar Pradesh Government in PIL no 228/2021, the Allahabad HC asked the state govt. that how…

Plea filed in the Supreme Court against privacy policy of WhatsApp

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) moved the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to the government to stop online messaging platform, WhatsApp, from sharing user data with any entity,…

Whatsapp Privacy Policy case to be heard in DELHI HC

Justice Prathiba Singh of Delhi HC recuses herself from hearing the matter.On Friday, the Delhi High Court begun with hearings on the challenge presented to WhatsApp's new Privacy Policy. Justice Prathiba…

Right to personal liberty and privacy, includes right to choose food: Cattle Ordinance challenged before Karnataka High court

The Karnataka High Court looking for the reaction of the State government in a plea seeking to quash the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020. A…