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

Karnataka High Court needs to take note

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Karnataka High Court has recently stopped the Karnataka Adjudicator from discharging his duty as an Adjudicator of Karnataka by granting a stay of proceedings on a petition of Axis Bank  Vs Gujarat PtroSynthese Ltd complaint. This decision has been given … Continue reading →

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Allahabad High Court issues notice to MIT on Grievance Redressal Officer

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Under the rules framed under Section 79 of ITA 2008, it is necessary for all web sites operating in India to declare the name and contact details of the “Grievance Redressal Officer”. It is obvious that many websites/intermediaries have not … Continue reading →

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ITA 2008 may be up for review

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is reported that the MCIT has set up a committee to consider if it is feasible to integrate Indian Telegraph Act, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, the Information Technology Act. into a single comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Developer? or Virus Writer?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Naavi.org had once reported the story of an IT professional who had developed and distributed an IRCTC hacking code not knowing that it was an offence which could have landed him in jail for 3 years or more. Fortunately he … Continue reading →

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Karnataka High Court in defiance of State Human Rights Commission

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is reported that the Vacation bench of the Karnataka High Court has on a petition from Axis Bank issued an interim stay on the proceedings of Adjudication until 27th May when the regular bench will hear the petition. The … Continue reading →

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No Arrests under Section 66A without prior approval of higher officers

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The Supreme Court on has said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without taking prior permission from senior police officials. Details here: http://m.timesofindia.com/india/No-arrest-for-posts-on-social-sites-without-senior-cops-nod-Supreme-Court-says/articleshow/20082102.cms?intenttarget=no Naavi

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