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S Ve Shekar and Forwarding of Social media Messages: Shreya Singhal Judgement over looked

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

I refer to the recent judgement from High Court of Madras which was quoted in the media with headlines such as “Forwarding social media posts equals endorsement, says Madras HC “. The judgement was in relation to an “Anticipatory Bail Application” … Continue reading →

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BJP goes for Risk Mitigation and Congress goes for Risk Avoidance

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

Suddenly politicians have become experts in data protection and how mobile apps may collect data without your consent. Mr Rahul Gandhi who once gave us the “Gyan” about “Jupiter Escape Velocity” is about to give us “Gyan” about “Privacy and Data … Continue reading →

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Uphold the “Right to Know” against “Right to Privacy” in the new Data Protection Law

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

As we enter the final stages of public consultation on the drafting of the new Data Protection Act of India following the release of the White Paper by the Justice Srikrishna Committee, one aspect of the law that needs attention … Continue reading →

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Privacy law cannot be only a tool for hiding oneself

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

We often say that “One person’s right to extend the arm ends at the tip of the nose of the next person”. This is a well known cliche but often forgotten by those who are over enthusiastic on “Privacy” including … Continue reading →

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Calling attention of MeitY, Supreme Court and Genuine PIL Lawyers…

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

We have seen that frequently PIL lawyers approach Courts including the honourable Supreme Court on matters pertaining to changes required in Cyber Law. Supreme Court is highly responsive when there is a petition against the Government and celebrity advocates take … Continue reading →

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Complaint to be filed against State Bank of India Aizwal Branch and IIT Powai Branch

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

It was brought to my attention yesterday that an IT professional in Bangalore had ordered a Mac Air Book online and made payments to two individuals having accounts in SBI Aizwal and SBI , IIT Powai branches. It appears from the … Continue reading →

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