Draft Data Protection Rules mandate due diligence, explicit consent for processing children data, ET LegalWorld
The government on Friday released the long-awaited draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Rules which specify that parent’s verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account. Further, parents’ identity and age will also have to be validated and verified through voluntarily provided identity proof […]
SC dismisses plea to mandate doctors to specify drugs’ side effects to patients, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to mandate medical professionals to specify to patients all kinds of possible risks and side effects associated with a drug being prescribed. The apex court was hearing a plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s May 15 order which had rejected the petition. “It is […]
Trai extends deadline on traceability mandate to December 1, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has granted a one-month extension to December 1 to implement the traceability mandate for commercial messages, including one-time passwords (OTPs), which is critical to preventing misuse, including spam and phishing. The regulator’s move came after telcos warned of massive disruptions from November 1, if operators start blocking messages […]