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Relationship Between Privacy and Confidentiality
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Vipul Kharbanda
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Dec 30, 2014
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
The laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim both under the law of privacy as well as under the law of confidentiality.
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Right to Privacy in Peril
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Aug 13, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
It seems to have become quite a fad, especially amongst journalists, to use this headline and claim that the right to privacy which we consider so inherent to our being, is under attack. However, when I use this heading in this piece I am not referring to the rampant illegal surveillance being done by the government, or the widely reported recent raids on consenting (unmarried) adults who were staying in hotel rooms in Mumbai. I am talking about the fact that the Supreme Court of India has deemed it fit to refer the question of the very existence of a fundamental right to privacy to a Constitution Bench to finally decide the matter, and define the contours of such right if it does exist.
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Summary of the Public Consultation by Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Jan 28, 2016
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filed under:
Smart Cities,
Internet Governance
On December 22nd and 23rd a public consultation was organized by the Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad at the GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad to discuss the issues related to making Allahabad into a Smart City under the Smart On December 22nd and 23rd a public consultation was organized by the Vigyan Foundation, Oxfam India and G.B. Pant Institute, Allahabad at the GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad to discuss the issues related to making Allahabad into a Smart City under the Smart City scheme of the Central Government. An agenda for the same is attached herewith. City scheme of the Central Government.
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The Aadhaar Case
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Sep 05, 2014
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last modified
Sep 05, 2014 09:12 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit schemes to the same.
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The Gujarat High Court Judgment on the Snoopgate Issue
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Oct 27, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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Transparency in Surveillance
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Jan 23, 2016
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filed under:
Transparency,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Nov 09, 2014
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address questions of transparency vs. privacy.
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