Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi

The National Law University Delhi is a publicly funded university established by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on the initiative of the High Court of Delhi, via Act No.1 of 2008 of National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Chief Justice of India is a Visitor to the University and the Chair of the Governing Council. The Chief Justice of High Court of Delhi is the Chancellor of the University.

The Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi (CCG) was established in 2013 to ensure that Indian legal education establishments engage more meaningfully with information technology law and policy and contribute to improved governance and policy making. CCG is the only academic research centre dedicated to undertaking rigorous academic research in India on information technology law and policy in India and in a short span of time has become a leading institution in Asia. Through its academic and policy research, CCG engages meaningfully with policy making in India by participating in public consultations, contributing to parliamentary committees and other consultation groups, and holding seminars, courses and workshops for capacity building of different stakeholders in the technology law and policy domain.

CCG has built an extensive network and works with a range of international academic institutions and policy organisations. These include the United Nations Development Programme, Law Commission of India, NITI Aayog, various Indian government ministries and regulators, International Telecommunications Union, UNGA WSIS, Paris Call, Berkman Klein Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard University, the Centre for Internet and Society at Stanford University, Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression and Information Jurisprudence Project, the Hans Bredow Institute at the University of Hamburg, the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, the Singapore Management University’s Centre for AI and Data Governance, and the Tech Policy Design Centre at the Australian National University.

The Centre has had multiple publications over the years including the Hate Speech Report, a book on Privacy and the Indian Supreme Court, and most recently an essay series on Democracy in the Shadow of Big and Emerging Tech. The Centre has launched freely accessible online databases – Privacy Law Library (PLL) and High Court Tracker (HCT) to track privacy jurisprudence across the country and the globe in order to help researchers and other interested stakeholders learn more about privacy regulation and case law. CCG also has an online ‘Teaching and Learning Resource’ database for sharing research-oriented references on information technology law and policy. In recent times, the Centre has also offered Certificate and Diploma Courses on AI Law and Policy, Technology Law and Policy, and first principles of cybersecurity. These databases and courses are designed to help students, professionals, and academics build capacity and ensure their nuanced engagement with the dynamic space of existing and emerging technology and cyberspace, their implications for the society, and their regulation. Additionally, CCG organises an annual International Summer School in collaboration with the Hans Bredow Institute and the Faculty of Law at the University of Hamburg in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication at the University of Hamburg, Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio) and the Global Network of Internet and Society Research on contemporary issues of information law and policy.