India's Data Protection Law (Data Protection Bill)

[Bapun]

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[Sai Jai]

I don't know what is the use of these kind of bills by someone put 120cr. Aadhaar data in dark web

 

[Bapun]

A flawed idea of InDEA!

IFF submitted comments in the ongoing consultation for India Digital Ecosystem Architecture (InDEA) 2.0 released by the MeitY in January 2022. Our core approach is towards ensuring that the rollout of the architecture happens in a manner that safeguards the rights of the user.

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[Bapun]

The government is likely to bring changes in the Data Protection Bill, in a manner that only companies based in countries sharing land border with India, need to store consumer data within the country.

Major relief for Facebook, Google & others: Data storage norms for big tech firms may be eased

 

[Bapun]

As start-ups complain, Govt looks to ease data localisation norms

Under the draft Bill, entities dealing with users’ personal data are mandated to store a copy of such data within India and the export of undefined “critical” personal data is prohibited.

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[Bapun]

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Ashwini Vaishnaw moves the motion to withdraw the Personal Data Protection Bill.

House approves the motion in a voice vote.

Personal Data Protection Bill withdrawn.

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[Bapun]

The issues with maximum data and minimum privacy

Since the privacy judgment five years ago, two evident trends have compromised the promise of privacy in the context of data protection and surveillance reforms.

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[Bapun]

Justice Srikrishna says the draft causes “great concern” over the provisions that grant exemption to government and its bodies.

Data Protection Bill | Granting government exemption causes great concern, says Justice Srikrishna

Justice Srikrishna on draft Data Protection Bill: “granting govt exemption causes great concern”

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[Bapun]

‘The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023’ passed in Lok Sabha.

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[Bapun]

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) bill was passed unanimously in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

The Lok Sabha passed the bill on Monday by a voice vote amid some slogan-shouting by Opposition members seeking a debate on the Manipur issue.

economictimes.indiatimes.com