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The government will replace the legislation with a new law.
Editor's note: The Indian government on Wednesday withdrew the long-pending Data Protection Bill. Introduced in December 2019, the bill sought to protect citizens’ privacy and set up a data protection authority. Electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who moved a motion in the Lok Sabha to withdraw the bill, said a new legal framework to govern data privacy in the country is in the works. From his statement, via LiveLaw: “The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was deliberated in great detail by the Joint Committee of Parliament. 81 amendments were proposed and 12 recommendations were made towards a comprehensive legal framework on the digital ecosystem. Considering the report of the JCP, a comprehensive legal framework is being worked upon. Hence, in the circumstances, it is proposed to withdraw The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and present a new bill that fits into the comprehensive legal framework.” • One of the most debated pieces of legislation in recent years, the bill was in the making for almost half a decade. Over the past two years, a 30-member joint parliamentary committee worked on …
The government will replace the legislation with a new law.
Editor's note: The Indian government on Wednesday withdrew the long-pending Data Protection Bill. Introduced in December 2019, the bill sought to protect citizens’ privacy and set up a data protection authority. Electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who moved a motion in the Lok Sabha to withdraw the bill, said a new legal framework to govern data privacy in the country is in the works. From his statement, via LiveLaw: “The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was deliberated in great detail by the Joint Committee of Parliament. 81 amendments were proposed and 12 recommendations were made towards a comprehensive legal framework on the digital ecosystem. Considering the report of the JCP, a comprehensive legal framework is being worked upon. Hence, in the circumstances, it is proposed to withdraw The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and present a new bill that fits into the comprehensive legal framework.” • One of the most debated pieces of legislation in recent years, the bill was in the making for almost half a decade. Over the past two years, a 30-member joint parliamentary committee worked on …
A blatant rip-off of a popular browser ended up winning Rs 75 lakh in a competition for indigenously developed web browsers.
It was hoped that the lawmakers would factor in the interests of aircraft lessors in case of defaults. Instead, the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024 has turned out to be a damp squib.
A census of the North-East community in Delhi by the police seeks personal details in the name of security, sparking profiling and privacy concerns.
A blatant rip-off of a popular browser ended up winning Rs 75 lakh in a competition for indigenously developed web browsers.
It was hoped that the lawmakers would factor in the interests of aircraft lessors in case of defaults. Instead, the Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill, 2024 has turned out to be a damp squib.
A census of the North-East community in Delhi by the police seeks personal details in the name of security, sparking profiling and privacy concerns.
