Apar GuptaThree recent judicial decisions have led to attacks on the Supreme Court’s legitimacy. On February 15, the Court declared electoral bonds unconstitutional, stating that the “right to know supersedes anonymity.” On May 10, the Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying, “We… reject the argument that the reasoning… results in grant of privilege or special status to politicians.”
Report of Committee on Digital Competition Law and Draft Bill on Digital Competition Law
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has formed the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) based on recommendations from the 53rd report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which addressed anti-competitive practices by big tech companies. Chaired by the Secretary of the MCA, the committee was tasked with examining the need for a separate law for competition in digital markets. The committee has since submitted its report, including a Draft Bill (Annexure IV) on Digital Competition Law.
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TRAI releases Consultation Paper on Inputs for formulation of National Broadcasting Policy-2024
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a Consultation Paper on April 2, 2024, to gather inputs for the formulation of the National Broadcasting Policy-2024.
Why Big Tech and the Modi Government Are Far From Adversarial
Over the past decade most tech CEOs have done pit stops in India with elaborate public communications in meetings with the Prime Minister.
The Flight of Rights
Today, technological solutions like DigiYatra, often hailed as panaceas, rather than mitigating a passenger’s woe only add to their misery. This is a pattern that is widespread across several deployments of what is today termed as Digital Public Infrastructure.