Consent and accountability should be at the core of the new privacy law.
The Supreme Court recently affirmed a fundamental right to privacy.
The government is now moving to enact a data privacy law, the Justice Shri Krishna Committee has released a comprehensive report and the consultation process is coming to a close.
Multiple legal challenges against Aadhaar — many involving citizens’ privacy — are being heard before the Supreme Court.
The government is keen to assure the judges and the public that there are enough safeguards to keep the…