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NJAC verdict to be Questioned.. Wish there is a National Referendum

The scrapping of NJAC Bill by Supreme Court and upholding the system of the Collegium has been debated with muted voice for the last few days in the legal circles. After Congress announced its politically expedient decision not to back … Continue reading

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Privacy in Doldrums-Adapting to the Information Age

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the Indian Bar Association (IBA) organized a conference in Bangalore on 23rd September 2015 and discussed several aspects related to Privacy in the emerging Digital India. Eminent speakers from the industry participated … Continue reading

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Evidence Act to be amended to facilitate Cyber Crime convictions?

It is reported that an expert committee on Cyber crimes has amongst other things recommended an amendment to Indian Evidence Act. Ostensibly the objective is to help law enforcement agencies to tackle new generation of cyber crimes particularly the mobile … Continue reading

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Reputation damage through Social Media..New Zealand passes new law

“Reputation Damage” is a concern of both Individuals or a Companies. The risk of “Reputation Damage” has increased with the growing influence of Internet and more particularly the social media such as Twitter and Facebook.  While the core objective of Twitter and … Continue reading

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If there is a “Glassdoor Attack” on my company, am I covered by Cyber Insurance?

Indian Companies are facing a new kind of reputation attack by  disgruntled employees posting defamatory messages through companies such as Glassdoor who have built a business model around monetizing the disgruntlement of employees.  The essence of this model is to … Continue reading

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Conviction for Stalking in Maharashtra..Is it Cyber Stalking? or Physical Stalking?

A senior executive of a private company in Mumbai has been convicted for what is reported to be an offence of “Cyber Stalking” according to the media reports. (See this TOI report: First Cyber Case Conviction in Maharashtra). It is … Continue reading

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