Author: Bhavesh Basod
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From Legislative Promise to Regulatory Paradox: Why India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 Need Urgent Reform
On 14 November 2025, India took a definitive step in its digital governance journey with the notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA). These Rules were intended to give practical meaning to the Act fleshing out how personal data should be processed, protected, retained,…
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Streamlining Crime Reporting with Digital Signatures: A Modern Approach
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as BNSS) has introduced a transformative feature in the criminal justice system by enabling e-FIRs, which allow individuals to report crimes online. This digital approach makes it much easier and faster for people to file complaints, offering significant improvements in accessibility. Victims no longer need to physically…