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Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in)
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Software Freedom Law Center is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 as applicable to the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The objective of the society is to :
* Provide free legal aid and prepare litigation defenses, in connection with the development, acquisition, distribution and usage of Free and Open Source Software.
* Organise and facilitate free access to computer education for slum children and slum dwellers.
* Facilitate the acquisition of free and open source software for the masses.
* Advocate against software patents.
* Organise seminars, conferences, workshops, interactive sessions for disseminating knowledge relating to legal issues concerning Free and Open Source Software among the masses.
* Engage in policy work at different Government levels, aiming to promote open standards, fair use provisions of copyright and protecting digital freedoms.
* Engage in charitable activities which includes relief to the poor, education and advancement of any other objects of general public utility.
* Provide free legal aid and prepare litigation defenses, in connection with the development, acquisition, distribution and usage of Free and Open Source Software.
* Organise and facilitate free access to computer education for slum children and slum dwellers.
* Facilitate the acquisition of free and open source software for the masses.
* Advocate against software patents.
* Organise seminars, conferences, workshops, interactive sessions for disseminating knowledge relating to legal issues concerning Free and Open Source Software among the masses.
* Engage in policy work at different Government levels, aiming to promote open standards, fair use provisions of copyright and protecting digital freedoms.
* Engage in charitable activities which includes relief to the poor, education and advancement of any other objects of general public utility.
Overview
Location
India, Delhi, New Delhi
Employees
11-50
Phone
+91 11 4358 7126
Founded date
2010
Mentions in press and media 14
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| Apr 22, 2026 | Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns | Iran’s internet has been intermittently disrupted for months. After years of bombardment, Gaza’s telecommunications infrastructure remains fragile. In India, recurring shutdowns and throttling have become a routine response to protests and ... |
| Apr 20, 2024 | India’s election overshadowed by the rise of online misinformation | As India kicks off the world’s biggest election, which starts on April 19 and runs through June 1, the electoral landscape is overshadowed by misinformation. The country — which has more than 830 million internet users and is home to the la... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Meta’s Oversight Board probes explicit AI-generated images posted on Instagram and Facebook | The Oversight Board, Meta’s semi-independent policy council, is turning its attention to how the company’s social platforms are handling explicit, AI-generated images. Tuesday, it announced investigations into two separate cases over how In... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Govt gives 48 hrs to banned websites, apps to prove genuineness: Official | Team TC 10 Feb, 2023 Only days after banning several digital lending websites and apps, the IT ministry has given 48 hours to these banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness. A senior official from the ministry said that the ban h... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | MeitY revokes ban orders on some digital lending apps | Team TC 10 Feb, 2023 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday started revoking ban on some select digital lending apps including LazyPay, Kissht, Buddy Loan, and CashTM, among others after reviewing the apps ... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | How (Not) to Regulate the Internet: Lessons From the Indian Subcontinent | In February, the Indian government enacted the highly anticipated amendments to its intermediary liability regime. Titled the “Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021,” which we refer to as... |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Will NDHM’s Policy Guidelines Prove Hollow In Absence Of Data Protection Law? | Digital highways are in construction, says the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), and will form the backbone of the country’s integrated health infrastructure to bridge the existing gaps between stakeholders. However, legal and policy ... |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Five Ways Telecommunications Companies Can Fight Internet Shutdowns | Editor’s Note: Governments often ask telecommunications companies to shut down the internet in their country or otherwise limit their citizens' access and activities. Companies are in a bind, balancing their legal obligations to the go... |
| Nov 19, 2019 | India says law permits agencies to snoop on citizen’s devices | The Indian government said on Tuesday that it is “empowered” to intercept, monitor, or decrypt any digital communication “generated, transmitted, received, or stored” on a citizen’s device in the country in the interest of national security... |
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FAQ about Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in)
When was Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in) founded?
Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in) was founded in 2010.
What has the press written about Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in)?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in), among them “Digital Hopes, Real Power: The Rise Of Network Shutdowns” (Apr 22, 2026) and “India’s election overshadowed by the rise of online misinformation” (Apr 20, 2024).
Is Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in) still active?
Yes, Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC.in) is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 6, 2026.