Amendments to IT Rules Do Not Offer Protection to Parody, Satire: Bombay High Court

The amendments to the Information Technology Rules, prima facie, do not seem to offer protection to parody and satire, the Bombay High Court said on Monday while hearing a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra. The HC bench also said Kamra’s petition challenging the amendments was maintainable. On April 6, the Union government promulgated … Read more

TRAI Issues Draft to Repeal Regulation on Dial-Up Quality, Leased Line Internet Access Service

Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday issued a draft to repeal the regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said that there are no dial-up subscribers now and high-speed broadband services are being provided through optical fibres, wireless technologies such as 4G.  “Authority decided to … Read more

Paytm Announces Upgraded Payments Platform Backed by Fully Indigenous Technology

One97 Communications, which owns the payments and financial services platform Paytm announced the launch of its fully indigenously developed new technology platform. Paytm has been at the forefront of India’s digital revolution with its technology-led innovations that have empowered users with a ‘Made in India’ payments platform. The fintech firm’s revamped platform is expected to … Read more

India’s Upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Ten Things to Know About the Proposed Legislation

India’s much awaited data protection law is expected to come into effect between July and August this year. The regulation is aimed at reforming the tech-reliant relationship between consumers and the market. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology has claimed that these ‘behavioural changes’ in India’s technology sector will secure … Read more