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Decoupling privacy from market power: Lessons from the WhatsApp–Meta litigation
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (447+ words) This detour through competition law was not incidental. It was the only available enforcement route that could convert privacy discomfort into regulatory action. This is not the first instance in India or across jurisdictions. Against this backdrop, competition law offered…...
Plea in Kerala High Court against CMO over access of government employees data
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (601+ words) The plea was filed after petitioners received bulk WhatsApp messages from the Chief Minister's Office highlighting government achievements ahead of the 2026 assembly elections....
Cyber crimes cause financial and emotional damage: CJI Surya Kant
1+ week, 51+ min ago (332+ words) Technological vulnerability in the digital age must be treated as a disability that can shut citizens out of the justice system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Friday. He noted how cyber fraud often causes layered harm…...
Delhi High Court seeks Centre's response on PIL against Digital Personal Data Protection Act
1+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the constitutionality of ke ... The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central government on a public interest…...
WhatsApp, Meta sued in US court for allegedly accessing users’ end-to-end encrypted messages
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (414+ words) A group of WhatsApp users from multiple countries has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States accusing Meta Platforms and its subsidiary WhatsApp of falsely claiming that users" messages are protected by end-to-end encryption. The suit, filed before…...
Become a certified data privacy lawyer with BR's 1-month course: Limited seats, Register Now!
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) Bettering Results (BR) in collaboration with Bar & Bench, has launched its second batch following huge demand for its 1-month certificate course on 'Advanced Data Privacy & Protection Law.' With India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 now enforced, the number of…...
Advanced Course on Data Privacy & Protection Laws by Bettering Results: Enroll Now!
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Data is now one of the most valuable business assets, and with the coming of the DPDP Rules, 2025, how companies collect, use, and protect personal data is under regulatory scrutiny. Data protection'is no longer just a legal requirement, it is…...
Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act: Cloaking India’s right to know in secrecy
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (278+ words) When a farmer in rural Maharashtra used the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI), to expose embezzled wages under the MGNREGA scheme, it showed how an ordinary citizen can hold the powerful accountable. Over the years, RTI has been the support…...
Twin amendments to India’s IT Rules: A dual threat to free speech and intermediary neutrality
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (978+ words) The Government of India announced two sets of changes to the digital governance structure on October 22, 2025, each of which represents a radical shift in how India regulates speech on the internet. The former, which amends Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT (Intermediary…...
Impact of the new Digital Personal Data Protection Rules on websites
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (708+ words) The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 - framed under Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) - have been released as of November 13, 2025. The Rules are somewhat similar to the draft version which was shared on January 3, 2025 for consultation. Businesses - particularly those…...