The Centre is pleased to share that Prof. Nikhil N., Assistant Director at the Centre, was featured in Fortune India, where he offered his perspectives on the regulatory and constitutional issues arising from the Ministry of Home Affairs’ directive concerning repositories hosting the decentralised messaging application, Bitchat. In his remarks, Prof. Nikhil N. underscored the importance of balancing legitimate security concerns with constitutional safeguards, arguing that regulatory interventions should target unlawful conduct rather than privacy-enhancing technologies themselves. He further highlighted the need for enforcement measures to adhere to the principles of legality, necessity, and proportionality while preserving avenues for public scrutiny and independent security research. The feature reflects the Centre’s continued engagement with critical questions at the intersection of technology, privacy, constitutional rights, and digital governance.