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The report notes how some Information Commissions return over 40% of cases without orders. Minuscule penalties are imposed on officers not providing replies.
With the expansion and usage of the internet through OTT platforms, regulations and laws became necessary to maintain the coherence of the digital social platform in Bangladesh. But digital laws like the ICT Act, the DSA, and the draft DPA are causing more harm than good, with their repressive and harassing nature.
The Delhi High Court said that it will hear in January the petitions challenging denial of RTI details about investments and costs that went into developing Covaxin.
Among the signatories are former Supreme Court judge Justice A.P. Shah, social activist Medha Patkar and veteran journalist P. Sainath.
In a letter to the IT minister, NCPRI said the established principles of pre-legislative consultation were not being complied with in relation to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022.