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  • Jun 15, 2024
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“WITHDRAW LAWS THAT CURB PRESS FREEDOM, DEMAND JOURNALIST ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS”

Why in the news?

  • Journalist associations and digital rights organizations endorsed a resolution demanding the withdrawal of laws curbing press freedom.
  • The resolution was passed at a meeting on May 28, 2024, as announced by the Press Club of India.
source:medium

About Broadcasting Services regulation Bill 2023:

  • Modernization: Updates regulatory framework for broadcasting in India.
  • Replacement: Replaces Cable Television Networks Act of 1995.
  • Expansion: Includes OTT content, digital news, and current affairs.
  • Current Regulation: Previously under IT Act, 2000.
About Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023:

  • Purpose: Protects individuals’ digital personal data; requires consent for data processing.
  • Applicability: Covers data within India and data used to provide goods/services to individuals in India.
  • Key Stakeholders: Data Principal, Data Fiduciary, Data Processor, Data Protection Officer.
  • Citizen Rights: Information, correction, erasure, grievance redressal, nominee rights.
  • Regulation: Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) handles grievances and compliance.
  • Penalties: Financial penalties for non-compliance; no criminal penalties.
  • Conflict Resolution: DPDP Act provisions take precedence over conflicting laws.

About Press and Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act), 2023:

  • New Act: Replaces 1867’s Press and Registration of Books Act.
  • Administration: Managed by Press Registrar General of India (PRGI).
  • Online System: Streamlines periodical registration, replacing cumbersome manual processes.
  • Press Sewa Portal: Handles all applications related to periodical registration.
  • Exemptions: Focuses on periodicals; excludes scientific, technical, and academic books or journals.

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