The proposed bill gives users the right to erase their personal data posted in the public domainThe Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP), tabled in Parliament on Wednesday (December 11), has given rise to criticism for allowing law enforcement agencies to process personal data of users without consent for “reasonable purposes”.

Justice BN Srikrishna, who led the committee that drafted the PDP Bill, said the bill is “dangerous” and can turn India into an “Orwellian State”.

The new bill provides for Right to Erasure, along with the right to be forgotten given by European data protection laws.

The proposed bill also gives users the right to delete any personal data posted in the public domain by approaching the adjudicating officer under the independent regulator (the Data Protection Authority).

Earlier, Justice BN Srikrishna, who led the personal data protection framework for the country panel and a draft data protection bill in July 2018, had said that he prefers the final version of the bill to be sent to a select committee of Parliament for a review before it becomes law. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1576134006.2093475/Proposed-Data-Protection-Bill-Can-Have-Dangerous-Implications:-Justice-BN-Srikrishna?ref=audio_experience