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Blog Entry Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 12, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM — filed under: , ,
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA for forensic and other purposes. In February 2012 another draft of the Bill was leaked. The February 2012 Bill was drafted by the Department of Biotechnology. Another working draft of the Bill was created in April 2012. The most recent version of the Bill seeks to create DNA databases at the state, regional, and national level.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Unique Identification Scheme (UID) & National Population Register (NPR), and Governance
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 14, 2013 last modified Apr 30, 2014 05:03 AM — filed under: , ,
This post examines the UID, NPR and Governance as it exists in India. The background note gives a summary of what is the NPR, the legal grounding of NPR, its objectives, and the information which could be collected under the NPR. The post also throws light on the UID, its objectives, process of enrollment in UID, how UID is being adopted by different states in India, and finally the differences and controversies in UID and NPR.
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Blog Entry Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 Analysis
by Jeremy Gruber published Mar 19, 2013 last modified Mar 19, 2013 09:53 AM — filed under: ,
Jeremy Gruber from the Council for Responsible Genetics, US provides an analysis of the Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012. He says that India’s updated 2012 Human DNA Profiling Bill offers largely superficial changes from its predecessor, the Draft DNA Profiling Bill, 2007.
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Reply to RTI Application on the List of Nodal Officers Designated Under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 21, 2013 — filed under:
The Centre for Internet and Society had sent an RTI to the Department of Electronics & Information Technology on December 4, 2012. The Department responded to the same through this notification on January 7, 2013. The letter sent and the notification received are reproduced below.
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Blog Entry Towards Algorithmic Transparency
by Radhika Radhakrishnan, and Amber Sinha published Jul 06, 2020 last modified Jul 15, 2020 01:16 PM — filed under: , , , , , ,
This policy brief examines the issue of transparency as a key ethical component in the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence.
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Blog Entry Mapping Web Censorship & Net Neutrality Violations
by Pranav M B published Oct 05, 2020 last modified Oct 05, 2020 07:59 AM — filed under: , , , ,
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Internet at Liberty 2012: Promoting Progress and Freedom
by Prasad Krishna published May 26, 2012 last modified May 26, 2012 04:17 AM — filed under:
Following the highly successful Internet at Liberty 2010, activists and experts from around the world converged on May 23-24 to explore the most pressing dilemmas and exciting opportunities around free expression in the digital age.
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John Doe order in Viacom 18 Motion Pictures v. Jyoti Cable Network and Ors. (movie Loot)
by Jai Anand published May 26, 2012 — filed under:
This is the case filed by Viacom 18, producer of movie 'Loot' against Jyoti Cable Network and other unkwon cable operators restraining them from infringing their copyrights and the Court granted an interim injunction called 'john doe' order under Order 39 Rule 1 and Rule 3 of CPC, 1908.
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John Doe order in Viacom 18 Motion Pictures v. Jyoti Cable Network and Ors. (movie Speedy Singh)
by Jai Anand published May 26, 2012 — filed under:
This is the case filed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, producer of movie 'Speedy Singh' against Jyoti Cable Network and other unkown cable operators restraining them from infringing their copyrights and the Court granted an interim injunction called 'john doe' order under Order 39 Rule 1 and Rule 3 of CPC, 1908.
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Power to youth
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 06, 2012 — filed under:
The inclusion of young politicians in the recent reshuffle saw the average age of the Union Cabinet come down. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Across sectors, a new order is emerging as the next generation takes over the reigns. It has been one of our biggest paradoxes - a country which has one of the youngest populations in the world has not been harnessing the energy, verve and change-making abilities of its young.
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