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The Second Awakening… What is Section 69?

[This is a continuation of the earlier articles on the subject] Section 69 along with 69A and 69B was introduced in ITA 2000 with the amendments passed in December 2008 by the then UPA Government. Though the passage was without … Continue reading

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Snooping and Section 69 of ITA 2000: Beyond Politics, Distrust and Passion..The second awakening

[This is a continuation of the previous article] Yesterday was a day when ignorance and politics took over the debate on the new MHA guidelines under Section 69 of ITA 2000. As expected, the Congress politicians opened the debate in … Continue reading

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Aadhaar Judgement is welcome

The much awaited Aadhaar judgement has finally been delivered.  It was feared that there was a genuine possibility of Aadhaar being declared unconstitutional. Going by the way the Court reacted to the Section 66A of ITA 2008, and the harsh … Continue reading

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Section 498A: Why Supreme Court cannot be consistent?

[P.S: This may not be a Cyber Law Issue but is a matter of concern to the youth in the IT industry and reflects the personal experience of the undersigned in interacting with several young persons in the IT industry … Continue reading

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Surveillance and Monitoring are not the same

When the honourable Supreme Court considered the issue of Section 66A of ITA 2000/8 and ended up scrapping the section as being violative of the Indian Constitution, we had raised the objection to the decision on the ground that the … Continue reading

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Social Media Hub… Was the Supreme Court mislead by the political canvas

The Supreme Court is the ultimate hope for justice in India and deserves to be respected and supported. But in recent days, it appears that Supreme Court is spending a disproportionate share of  its time in resolving political issues and … Continue reading

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