Saturday, 1 October, 2022
TopicPersonal Data Protection Bill

Topic: Personal Data Protection Bill

Why Modi govt withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill

Anupriya Chatterjee -
The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 was withdrawn Wednesday after parliamentary panel recommended 81 changes. Govt is now working on a new ‘comprehensive legal framework’.

Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill after 81 amendments, to bring in fresh legislation

ThePrint Team -
The proposed legislation had evoked concerns over the attempt to govern non-personal data, and the possibility that social media platforms would be held responsible for what users posted.

After 4.5 years of work, Modi govt could start over on data protection Bill, says media report

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
ET report says existing draft with parliament panel’s suggestions might be too burdensome for start-ups, & tech firms, so govt thinks fresh Bill for current times is better option.

Data privacy too complex to be decided by mere voice vote. Debate Data Protection Bill first

Seshadri Chari -
The 2022 Budget session brought the Personal Data Protection Bill. But it should know that data protection is a murky business.

JPC looking at personal data protection bill as national prosperity issue an odd choice

Arghya Sengupta -
The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 has global significance, but the report by the Joint Parliamentary Committee that came two years later is disappointing.

JPC report on data protection bill has loopholes & more bad news for social media companies

Aditi Chaturvedi -
The amended Bill gives the central govt more power to make key decisions, enough for social media companies to be wary.

‘Personal’ to be dropped from Data Protection Bill name. Here’s what else Parliament panel wants

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, submitted its final report Thursday, two years after it was set up, with a slew of recommendations.

Parliamentary Committee’s PDP Bill report isn’t enough. Social media liability needs better

Shweta Venkatesan -
The harms that the JPC is addressing are complex. Looking for unilateral fixes are ill-advised ways to devise solutions.

Digitisation of courts brings privacy concerns. But India lacks right to be forgotten

Apoorva -
The policy should address how courts deal with privacy concerns. It's important to not wait till PDP Bill is enacted.

Drone policing during Covid exposes India’s need for data protection law

Dhruv Somayajula -
Modi govt's Draft Drone Rules 2021 do not have any of the incremental provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules 2021 or any mention of safeguards to privacy.
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