Data Protection
A Policy Areas government & policy policy area page covering the landscape, laws in force, pending legislation and comparison across countries, alongside

Amazon claims safe-harbour in Karnataka book
Amazon argued before the Karnataka High Court that it qualifies for safe-harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000, in a case involving

Delhi High Court's Right to be Forgotten
The Delhi High Court's judgment in the Laksh Vir Singh Yadav case establishes a framework for masking personal data in court records and de-indexing...

Supreme Court orders DNA profiling for captive elephants
The Supreme Court has directed the MoEFCC and CEHWC to submit a report on DNA profiling of all captive elephants and to upload data to the Gajah...

Japan Proposes IP Safeguards for AI Training
Japan’s Cabinet Office has drafted a new Principle-Code to guide generative-AI firms on intellectual-property protection, transparency, and...