Privacy Delayed Is Privacy Denied Each day that goes by without a data protection law, the government is failing in its positive obligation to create a framework that enables us to exercise our fundamental right to privacy effectively. Representative image of two boys on their phones during the lockdown in Mumbai. Photo: PTI Tech7 hours ago Recently, both houses of parliament reportedly granted a fourth extension to the joint parliamentary committee to submit its report on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (PDP Bill). The previous extension for the submission of the report was granted until the second part of the Budget Session. Several news reports anticipated that the Committee would positively submit its report and the finalised draft of the PDP Bill in the Budget Session. Parliament, however, was adjourned