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Bandit Veerappan and his Wife’s claims of Copyright

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently a film has been released in Kannada called “Attahasa” which documents the story of Veerappan a notorious bandit who worked as a sandalwood and ivory smuggler in the forests in Karnataka,TN and Kerala. He was known for many notorious … Continue reading →

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Hearing on PIL on CAT Appointment at Bangalore

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The hearing on the public interest litigation in the High Court of Karnataka (WP 37577/2012)regarding the non appointment of the Chair Person for Cyber Appellate Tribunal which was scheduled for today the 7th February 2013 has not been listed in … Continue reading →

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Vishwaroopam Episode and Free Speech Rights in India

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

During the last few days, discussions about Vishwaroopam, the movie has occupied the Indian media and have opened up debates on Free Speech as well as the Responsibility of the Police and State Governments as well as the power of … Continue reading →

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Need for Netizen’s Forum

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is being increasingly observed in India that the Cyber Law space is in need of a major overhaul. Cyber Crimes are increasing and the Government machinery as well as the Police are acting dangerously showing apathy for genuine victims … Continue reading →

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In US, SSN is being removed from Medicare records…

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

A bill is being passed in US to de-link Social Security Number from medicare ID cards. This is being pushed to avoid Medicare identity theft. Report The decision follows the observation that medicare security breaches are resulting in loss of … Continue reading →

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Year 2012 in retrospect..from the view point of Cyber Law in India

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Vijayashankar Na

The Cyber Law scene in India during 2012 was dominated by the discussions of Section 66A. The rules notified under sections 43A and 79 which held center stage in 2011 also continued into 2012. The end of the year however … Continue reading →