India: Privacy Protection

The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the constitutionality of digital search and seizure powers under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the corresponding Section 247 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 on March 9, 2026. Chief Justice Surya Kant’s bench refused to entertain arguments that warrantless access to cloud servers, emails, and encrypted devices violates Article 21 privacy rights, holding that existing judicial review mechanisms adequately safeguard taxpayers while enabling tax evasion combat.

The Delhi High Court has established India's first comprehensive legal framework for the right to be forgotten, addressing whether individuals can seek de-indexing of judicial records from search results and masking of personal identifiers from digital court records.

There was a time when HR systems were mostly used to store records. Internal servers stored the files of employees. Many documents were sent over email, and HR teams spent long hours updating spreadsheets across departments that were maintained in different ways

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Global Capability Centres (“GCCs”) in India are at an inflection point. With over 1,800 centres employing nearly two million professionals and generating approximately USD 64.6 billion in revenue as of 2024, the sector accounts for roughly 35 percent of India’s technology services workforce and over 1.6 percent of national GDP.

India's digital ecosystem is undergoing significant regulatory transformation as government agencies issue new guidelines on AI governance, cybersecurity, online gaming, and digital payments.

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 ("2026 Amendment Rules") mark a significant regulatory shift in India's digital governance framework.

India's logistics sector runs on precision, speed and visibility. From fleet optimisation systems to warehouse access controls and last-mile delivery apps, operational efficiency increasingly depends on granular, real-time data.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra1 directing States to set guidelines and standards...