Conflicting High Court rulings on police protection for live-in couples and mandatory registration laws in Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Assam reveal a country-wide drift toward State surveillance of intimate life.
In a ruling that brings Indian privacy law closer to the European framework, the Delhi High Court has for the first time laid down enforceable standards for the removal of personal information from search engines and court records, drawing on Puttaswamy and the European Union’s ‘right to be forgotten’ jurisprudence.
As the global west and emerging economies obsess over DeepSeek’s disruptive commercial popularity in the AI development space, the more value laden considerations of privacy and ethics cannot be brushed under the rug
As India moves deeper into the digital age, this case serves as both a warning and a guide— a reminder that privacy is not just a legal concept but a cornerstone of human dignity, writes Harsh Gour.
With proactive measures and a commitment to security, we can turn the promise of IoT into a reality while safeguarding our digital future, writes Harsh Gour.