The article discusses India's significant shift towards prioritizing data privacy with the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). It highlights the transition from the older Information Technology Act, 2000, to a more comprehensive framework that emphasizes individual control over personal data, the roles of Data Principals and Data Fiduciaries, and the establishment of the Data Protection Board to enforce compliance.
Across the globe, history shows us that the right to protest has never depended on the State’s permission – whether it be Dandi, Birmingham, or Jantar Mantar.
Under international law, territorial integrity is the rule and secession is an exception, and the latter may be regarded as legal only when the dual thresholds of gross human rights abuse and lack of internal self-determination are met.
