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2022

2022

Winter Session 2022: Parliament in Review

The Winter session of Parliament was held from December 07, 2022 to December 23, 2022. Parliament adjourned sine die four working days ahead of schedule, having sat for 13 working days. Read more about our review of the Winter session.
24 December, 2022
6 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
year in review

2022 Year In Review: Digital transparency provides tangible victories

IFF's transparency vertical filed 218 RTI applications, 47 first appeals, and 3 second appeals this year in order to bring vital information into the public forum.
23 December, 2022
7 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain & Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
2022

2022 Year in Review: Policy advocacy is the long game

The policy team at IFF participated in 13 consultations with Union and State governmental bodies as well as non-governmental bodies, sent 103 letters and tracked 126 Facial Recognition Technology (“FRT”) systems.
21 December, 2022
11 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
year in review

2022 Year In Review: Sustained legal efforts advanced digital rights

The legal team at IFF has been working hard to address important digital rights issues, such as internet shutdowns, mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu, illegal website blocking, unlawful spying and use of facial recognition technology.
20 December, 2022
10 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
2022

Delhi HC permits SnTHostings to respond to the CERT-In’s defence of the 2022 Directions

CERT-In has replied to SnTHostings' petition challenging the 2022 Directions, which require service providers to monitor the activities of their customers. Delhi HC has permitted SnTHostings to respond to the reply.
10 December, 2022
3 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
Legislative Brief

Legislative Brief on Digital Rights for Winter Session 2022

Our legislative brief on digital rights for the Winter Session 2022 highlights some of the focus areas within the larger issues of digital rights, surveillance, platform governance and free speech, data protection, and other concerns that call for extensive deliberation in the Houses of Parliament.
01 December, 2022
4 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar, Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi & Prateek WaghrePrateek Waghre
IT Rules, 2021

IFF's Statement on the notified IT Rules Amendment, 2022

IFF's statement on the notified IT Rules Amendment, 2022. We urge for thoughtful consideration by MeitY to formulate a rights-respecting approach towards platform regulation. A step in that direction would be to withdraw IT Rules, 2021 in its entirety.
28 October, 2022
3 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
2022

SC issues notice in Foundation for Media Professional’s petition seeking regulation of police’s power to search & seize electronic devices

Supreme Court has directed Union Government to respond and tagged the Petition, with an existing challenge.
18 October, 2022
4 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
Parliament

New standing committee, long-standing problems

After the recent reconstitution of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, we have written to the Hon’ble Chairperson highlighting some issues that require the Standing Committee’s urgent attention.
18 October, 2022
4 min read
Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
2022

Supreme Court agrees to hear a challenge against internet shutdown orders in J&K, in a petition by the Private School Association of J&K

Private School Association of J&K approached the Supreme Court because the restrictions on internet services prevent students from exercising their right to education. Mr. Shadan Farasat appeared on behalf of the Association.
17 October, 2022
3 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat

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