Two outfits voice concerns on data protection legislation before joint parliamentary panel

At the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee to examine the data protection Bill, law firm Luthra and Luthra on Monday argued that broad definitions widen the scope of the Bill, limiting the freedom of business tasks, it is learnt.

Another presentation from the Foundation of Data Protection Professionals in India is learnt to have stated that the Bill yielded to the pressure of the industry and can lead to abuse of powers by the government.

Representatives from Luthra and Luthra, it is learnt, recommended narrowing down the definitions of harm and sensitive personal data. Citing an example, it is learnt to have argued that without sufficient guidelines, denial of credit or loan to an applicant based on credit scoring may be considered a ‘harm’ under the Bill.