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Suspended Policemen who arrested Palghar Girls need to be decorated

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

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“Judges Were Shocked” says Shreya Singhal..

Shreya Singhal, the 24 year old law student became a celebrity overnight because of the land mark judgement scrapping Section 66A of Information Technology Act 2000 as amended in 2008 (ITA 2008). Though the case was argued by luminaries such … Continue reading

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Supreme Court on Section 79(3) and 69A of ITA 2008

In the din created by the striking down of Section 66A, the part of the judgement that related to Sections 79(3) and 69A have been submerged. Let’s now see what the judgement says about these two sections. Section 79 provides … Continue reading

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Now Government has to lift the ban on Zone H.org

One of the unexpected offshoots of the Supreme Court judgement on Section 66A in the Shreya Singhal Vs Union of India (march 24, 2015) is that the decision of the Delhi High Court on blocking of Zone-H.org in India stands … Continue reading

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Have You ever suffered from Harassment over E Mails and SMS?

The recent Supreme Court judgement in the case of Shreya Singhal Vs Union of India which resulted in the scrapping of Section 66A of Information Technology Act 2008 has opened up a debate on whether a specific remedy for E-Mail/SMS/MMS … Continue reading

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“The Judgement is unfortunate” ..says Cyber Expert from Chennai

Reflecting on the Supreme Court judgement in Shreya Singhal Vs Union of India, Mr Rajendran, a cyber expert from Chennai wrote as follows: “No doubt it is a landmark judgement. But we in Cyber Society of India (and myself personally) … Continue reading

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