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

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Vijayashankar Na

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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IRDA files Sec 66A complaint against an activist

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is reported that a Cyber Crime complaint has been filed in Hyderabad by IRDA against persons who highlighted corruption and irregularities in IRDA. In February 2013 and earlier, the IRDA officer’s association had reportedly brought to the notice of … Continue reading →

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Sec 66A abused again

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Kerala Police have joined the bandwagon of Section 66A abusers by booking 111 persons for comments on Facebook. This is in respect of a Facebook comment made by one person and shared by other 110 persons regarding Mr P.J.Kurien who … Continue reading →

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Courts can be Crazy

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently two judgements were reported from abroad one on a Canadian Court considering the Emoji Thumbs up as a digital signature, another where a victim of an identity theft was adjudged guilty of Trademark infringement. To this I would like … Continue reading →

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Let us not have a repetition of Palghar Girl’s Case

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Vijayashankar Na

Mumbai high court was instrumental in initiating the Section 66A removal from ITA 2000 in the Palghar girl’s case due to a wrong interpretation of the section. A situation has come now where the petition of Mr Kunal Kamra is … Continue reading →

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Editor’s Guild and Internet Freedom Foundation are deliberately misinforming the public

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Vijayashankar Na

Mr Rajeev Chandrashekar, MOS, MeitY in a recent interview, has reiterated that large part of misinformation in the media is against the Government and hence there is a need for a Government factcheck body which has been indicated in the … Continue reading →

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