Apar Gupta

The writer is an advocate practising in Delhi.

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Message from a verdictSubscriber Only

September 28, 2018 00:22 IST

Amending of Aadhaar Act should not be a restoration of state’s power.

Fri, Sep 28, 2018

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The Caravan Rolls OnSubscriber Only

May 12, 2018 00:28 IST

The outlines of a progressive movement for greater government accountability emerge from the narration of Aruna Roy and the MKSS Collectives in The RTI Story: Power to the People.

Sat, May 12, 2018

Dubious concernSubscriber Only

May 04, 2018 00:55 IST

Consensus among parties against fake news is born from an instinct to censor dissent, not protect democratic values

Fri, May 04, 2018

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Partly freeSubscriber Only

December 11, 2017 00:09 IST

That’s the rating of India by a report on internet freedom. It’s troubling

Mon, Dec 11, 2017

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Dialling The Wrong NumberSubscriber Only

September 25, 2017 00:15 IST

The DOT circulars seeking Aadhaar-Mobile linking have no legal force

Mon, Sep 25, 2017

Privacy, dignity, sexual autonomySubscriber Only

August 25, 2017 00:21 IST

The right to privacy was a constitutionally accepted and applied right recognised by an interpretative device of the Supreme Court since 1975. Over the decades, more than 30 decisions of the apex court applied privacy as a bundle of rights that permitted liberty of thought and action.

Fri, Aug 25, 2017

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Project Of DefianceSubscriber Only

January 13, 2017 00:02 IST

Governments are making Aadhaar mandatory in contravention of court orders

Fri, Jan 13, 2017

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Can justice be done?Subscriber Only

November 05, 2016 02:12 IST

Despite the design, reality can be different. Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, who lost their teenage children, Unnati and Ujjwal, in the Uphaar theatre tragedy narrate such an incident in Trial by Fire.

Sat, Nov 05, 2016

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The cost of internet shutdownsSubscriber Only

October 26, 2016 00:13 IST

Government-mandated interruptions are rising. Economic and social costs are huge.

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

The Basis Of PrivacySubscriber Only

March 29, 2016 00:02 IST

Aadhaar legislation points to the need for a comprehensive privacy law.

Tue, Mar 29, 2016

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TRAI and Net Neutrality: Courts must weigh public interest that have shaped this orderSubscriber Only

February 10, 2016 00:00 IST

Trai does well to safeguard net neutrality. But a legal challenge can’t be far behind

Wed, Feb 10, 2016

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Net AmbiguitySubscriber Only

January 06, 2016 01:01 IST

Delay in settling net neutrality issues helps big incumbents, entrenches bad norms.

Wed, Jan 06, 2016

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Porn ban: Law on obscenity is a paradox unto itselfSubscriber Only

August 05, 2015 00:00 IST

We avoid a discussion on pornography. And stretch the law in opposite directions.

Thu, Aug 06, 2015

Law as farceSubscriber Only

April 25, 2015 00:46 IST

‘Court’ points to a heartening trend of questioning

Sat, Apr 25, 2015

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But what about Section 69A?Subscriber Only

March 27, 2015 00:00 IST

In upholding blocking rules, the Supreme Court has commented only on their legality — not their desirability.

Fri, Mar 27, 2015

When it is right to copySubscriber Only

May 18, 2013 00:24 IST

Intellectual property litigation is not a binary battle between the rights-holder and the infringer. It involves larger issues of public interest. The Delhi University photocopier case underlines this

Sat, May 18, 2013

In the public interestSubscriber Only

October 18, 2012 02:58 IST

The RTI Act already has robust provisions to protect privacy

Thu, Oct 18, 2012