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Expecting the Government to provide security with its hands tied behind the back

When we look around and see the developments in India, we see a spurt of agitations and oppositions to the actions of the Government. When educated persons and successful professionals, professors in reputed universities, students of advanced legal studies all … Continue reading

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2020 will be the year of Data Protection in India

The year 2000 was the year of the Cyber Law in India with the notification of the Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000) in India. Year 2009 saw ITA 2000 acquire a information security outlook with the amendments of 2008. … Continue reading

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No Protection for Intermediaries under Section 79 prior to 2009

The Supreme court of India made a fine distinction between Section 79 of ITA 2000 as it existed  before the amendment on 27th October 2009 and earlier. In an appeal from Google contending that it cannot be made liable for … Continue reading

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Personal Data Protection Bill New Version expected to be made public any time

It is reported that the Union Cabinet has approved a version of the Personal Data Protection Bill to be tabled in the Parliament. It is expected that the Bill will be tabled any time. The industry observers are waiting eagerly … Continue reading

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Uber Fraud and Faulty App Design

I reported a fraud on Uber yesterday stating that when the driver cancelled a scheduled trip, I was still charged for the same. Since yesterday I have been pursuing the complaint on twitter and though the complaint was acknowledged, there … Continue reading

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Baba Ramdev Vs Tech Giants..at Supreme Court

The decision of the Delhi High Court in the Baba Ramdev Vs Face Book/Twitter/Google case ordering global take down of defamatory content is likely to turn out to be a landmark judgement. Though the final word on the issue will  … Continue reading

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