Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance

Is a WhatsApp Notice valid in law?… A Case for Cyber Notice service

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

A Financial Commissioner (FC) Court in Haryana, considered as a quasi judicial body headed by the IAS officer Ashok Khemka has created what can be considered as a “Double Edged Precedent” by sending a “Summons” through WhtsAPP. (I suppose thsi … Continue reading →

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New Chairman appointed for TDSAT which is also the CyAT now

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

It is reported that former Supreme Court Judge, honourable Justice Shiva Kirti Singh will be the next chair person for the Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). The appointment is for a period of 3 years and he takes … Continue reading →

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Cyber Dispute Resolution over an ADR Process

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

India recognized laws applicable for the use of Electronic Documents with the passage of Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000) on 17th October 2000. The law recognized contraventions of different kinds and prescribed civil penalties in certain cases as well … Continue reading →

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Courts are the last resort for Justice seekers…

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

For those who know how the Judicial system functions, it is needless to say that it is always a pain to pursue justice through normal Courts. We are tired of the saying “God sees the truth but waits”. Many would … Continue reading →

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Cyber Disputes Mediation and Arbitration Center (CDMAC)

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

CDMAC is the proposed “Cyber Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Center”,  promoted by Naavi, a pioneer in Cyber Laws in India  and founder of www.naavi.org and its associate services. (Check www.adr.ind.in) This Center proposes to offer Mediation and Arbitration Services mainly … Continue reading →

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CyAT is dead. Let’s create a Cyber Disputes Mediation Center

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

The Cyber Appellate Tribunal (CyAT) which was envisaged under ITA 2000/8 as the national appeal authority over all the adjudication offices is finally confined to history. Despite being in existence from 2000 upto 2017, the CyAT could not come to … Continue reading →

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