Privacy Law

Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy: Memo to Aadhaar critics; it's not an unequivocal win

The positive aspect of Aadhaar should not be dismissed lightly and it should not be struck down on grounds of violation of privacy

SC reserves order on Aadhaar: Privacy act is urgent requirement to save India from dangers of data breach

A comprehensive privacy law in India is an urgent requirement simply because a misuse of personal data due to a possible breach may harm citizens much beyond their current predicament of being hinged to an electronic leash

Privacy row: Supreme Court and Indian govt must play net nannies to protect gullible users from Facebook

both the government and the highest court of the land must step in to protect legitimate citizen rights by being pro-active and informed — something unsuspecting smartphone users are not good at as the digital explosion creates a new divide between the “knows” and the “know-nots”

Big brother getting bigger? The privacy issues surrounding Aadhaar are worrying

The dictum in the data age is not the need to know; it is the instinct to harvest the knowable, and the cunning to shape the known

Mandatory Aadhaar for welfare is fine but govt should address privacy, connectivity issues first

The Aadhaar project has its uses, certainly, but it is time for some stock-taking of its implementation, including concerns about its creep