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

Options before Government.. after Section 66A being struck down

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

The two member bench of the Supreme Court of India consisting of honourable Justices J.Chelameswar and R.F.Nariman, struck down Section 66A of ITA 2000/8 on March 24, 2015, in their judgement in the batch of petitions lead by Shreya Singhal … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of SC decision on Shreya Singhal V Union of India: Section 66A impact

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

The Advanced Center for Research, Development and Training in Cyber Laws and Forensics, (ACRDTCLF) of the National Law School of India University (NLSUI), Bangalore held a round table on 11th April 2015 to discuss the aftermath of the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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The Chilling Effect that the Supreme Court has left: Section 66A impact

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

In its judgement on Shreya Singhal Vs the Union of India, the two member bench of the Supreme Court has accused that the Section 66A of ITA 2008 has a chilling effect on the freedom of expression in the country. It … Continue reading →

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National Law School, Bangalore to deliberate on the “Aftermath of Section 66A Removal”

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

Considering the importance of assessing the impact of recent Suprme Court’s decision in the case of Shreya Singhal vs Union of India1 , the Advanced Centre for Research, Development and Training in Cyber Laws and Forensics [ACRDTCLF], National Law School of India … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to “Privacy”.. your email/SMS is now “Public Right to Know”?.. Impact of Section 66A Judgement

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

The two member bench of Supreme Court of India which gave its judgement on 24th March 2015, scrapping Section 66A of ITA 2008 has given a mortal blow to the concept of Privacy in communications in India. According to the … Continue reading →

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Suspended Policemen who arrested Palghar Girls need to be decorated

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

When Police in Palghar arrested two innocent girls on November 18,2012, the popular opinion in the Cyber Law circles was that Police were unaware of the law and had done a mistake because of the pressure from the Shivasena supporters. Even … Continue reading →