Submissions on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

Comments on the Draft Western Ghats Ecosensitive Area Notification 2024

A Model Law for Platform Based Gig Workers

Creating Sensitised Communities and Sensory-Friendly Urban Spaces

Accounting for the Vulnerabilities of Persons with Invisible Disabilities

Realising Community Living in the City for Persons with Intellectual Disability

Working Paper 3: A Framework for Extremely Delayed Cases

Differentiated Case Management for the Indian Judiciary

Comments on the BMC’s Draft Open Space Policy, 2023

Fostering Mental Health in the City

Inclusive Urbanism: Accounting for the Vulnerabilities of Persons with Invisible Disabilities.

वन (संरक्षण) संशोधन विधेयक 2023 पर उच्च स्तरीय कार्य-समूह की रिपोर्ट

Hindi Version of Vidhi's High-Level Working Group's Submission to The Joint Parliamentary Committee on The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023

Concept Paper for Digital Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH)

Proposal for a zero-friction regulatory environment for digital businesses

Report of the High-Level Working Group on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023

Submission to The Joint Parliamentary Committee on The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023

Working Paper I – A framework for Constitution Bench cases

Differentiated Case Management for Indian Judiciary

Analysis of Proposed Amendments to the Environmental Laws in Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022

Vidhi submitted detailed comments and suggestions to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the proposed amendments to environmental laws in the Bill.

Comments on the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022

Submissions to the Ministry of Communications

Comments on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

Submissions to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Designing a Governance Framework for Blockchain Applications

The foundational principles and contours of a blockchain governance framework

Comments on the Draft Animal Birth Control Rules, 2022

Submissions to Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Discussion Paper on Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance

Submissions to the Reserve Bank of India

One Nation, Many Paths

A Position Paper on the Indian Constitution

Captive Elephants and the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022: A Discussion Paper

A draft provision against the mandate of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Comments on the Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

Comments On The Proposed Amendments to The Indian Forest Act, 1927

Submission to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India

Comments on the Proposed Decriminalisation of Four Key Environmental Legislation

Submission to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Ensuring Coherence between Personal Data Protection and Algorithmic Accountability

Submissions to the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce

On the subject ‘Promotion and Regulation of E-Commerce in India’.

Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: Children’s Right to Privacy While Using Ed Tech Services

Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: Submissions to UN OHCHR Resolution 48/4

Taxing Cryptocurrencies

The concept, the challenges and the required changes

The Law Needs to Account for Her

Reforms to make finance inclusive

Safeguarding Children’s Informational Privacy in India

An Assessment of the Framework Under the PDP Bill, 2019

Comments on the Rajasthan Right to Health Care Bill, 2022

Submission to the Government of Rajasthan

Retaining Informational Privacy in the Age of Emerging Technology

Comments on Creating a More Accessible Vaccination Framework for Persons with Disabilities

Submission to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Comments to the Joint Committee of Parliament on The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021

The submission highlighted the need to include and improve certain clauses for clarity, discusses the implications for the proposed exemptions and other key amendments proposed.

Blueprint of a Law for Regulating Cryptoassets

Comments to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2021

The submission outlined the concerns related to proposed amendment and stressed on the need to expand the scope of invasive species, rationalize the process of declaring a species as vermin, etc. It also highlights the need to protect wildlife beyond Protected Areas.

Referencer on the JPC’s recommendations for the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019

(F.A.C.E.) | The Business Users’ Narrative – Recommendations

Actionable recommendations to build a fair and competitive e-commerce ecosystem in India

Procurement of Facial Recognition Technology for Law Enforcement in India: Legal and Social Implications of the Private Sector’s Involvement

The involvement of the private sector in providing facial recognition technology to the state for law enforcement purposes raises novel questions of privacy, security and public autonomy

Comments on the Proposed Amendments to Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Submission to the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Fair and Competitive E-marketplaces (F.A.C.E.) | The Business Users’ Narrative

Building a sustainable e-commerce ecosystem

The Use of Facial Recognition Technology for Policing in Delhi

An Empirical Study of Potential Religion-Based Discrimination

Indian Law Enforcement’s Ongoing Usage of Automated Facial Recognition Technology – Ethical Risks and Legal Challenges

A primer on the key challenges of AFRTs in Indian Law Enforcement

Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020

Submission made to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

A Central Bank Digital Currency for India – Proceeding with Cautious Optimism

What Should a Public Health Emergency Law for India Look Like?

A White Paper

Suggestions on Proposed Amendments to the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992

Submission made to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Data Stewardship for Non-Personal Data in India

A position paper on data trusts

Draft Framework for Recognition of a Self Regulatory Organisation for Payment System Operators – Vidhi’s Submission to RBI

Summary of Vidhi's comments & recommendations on RBI’s Draft Framework

Primer for an Information Technology Framework Law

Summary of the approach proposed to be adopted in the formulation of a new legislation to replace the Information Technology Act, 2000

Submissions on the Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020

Vidhi's submissions analyse the EIA Notification against the seven core components of the environmental rule of law (as set out in the United Nations Environment Programme's First Global Report) and provide recommendations for a forward-looking and comprehensive law on EIA.

Comments on the Draft Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020

Submissions to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Recommendations to the Maharashtra Task Force to Manage Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients

Managing end of life care during a pandemic

How Can We Meaningfully Regulate Payment Gateways and Aggregators?

A renewed approach towards regulating key intermediaries in a payments transaction

Submissions on the Karnataka Draft Solid Waste Management Bye Laws and the Karnataka Draft Solid Waste Management Policy

Submissions to the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Karnataka

Suggestions on the Draft Creche Rules of the Labour Department, Government of Karnataka, under Section 28 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Highlighting shortcomings in the draft crèche rules under the Maternity Benefits Act proposed by the state government

Comments on the draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Comments on the draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2018

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Comments on the Draft Uttar Pradesh Self-Financed Independent Schools (Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2017

Submissions to the Uttar Pradesh Government on fee regulation in private schools

Submissions to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development

Amendment of the No Detention Policy in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017

Comments on the Draft Medical Devices Rules, 2016

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Comments on the draft Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Comments on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016

Submissions to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on social justice and empowerment

Submissions to the Ministry of Human Resources Development on the New Education Policy

Emphasising the role of the state in providing education

Updating the Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 and the Chemical Accidents Rules, 1996

Submissions to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on modernising the regulatory framework on hazardous chemicals

Submissions to the Law Commission on Regulation of the Legal Profession in India

Paper analysing the regulatory overhaul that the legal profession requires

Submissions to the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016

Protecting the right to access environmental Iinformation and participate in environmental decision-making

Comments on the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Submissions to the High Level Committee Headed by Justice AP Shah o Examine the Matter Relating to Levy of MAP on FIIs

A study of the legal basis for the levy of Minimum Alternate Tax on Foreign Institutional Investors

Submissions to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 2015

Clause-wise submissions to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Land Acquisition (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015

Comments on the draft Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Submissions to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Streamlining and Strengthening the Environmental Impact Assessment Process

Submissions to the High Level Committee constituted to review various environment Acts

Suggestions and Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Child Labour Act, 1986

Issues in the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012

Addendum to A Briefing Document on the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010

Questions of constitutionality and legislative options open to Parliament | Pre-Legislative Briefing Service (PLBS)