Proceedings of Securing Cyber Space 2018 [Event]

Raj PagariyaCyber Security, Law

We recently attended Securing Cyber Space 2018, a conference jointly organized by Policy Perspectives Foundation (PPF) and CPF on September 07, 2018, at India International Centre, New Delhi. This post presents some interesting insights gathered by us during the conference. A … Read More

Reserve Bank of India’s Data Localization Policy

Titiksha SethLaw

RBI's Data Localization Policy

We are living in the times when the Internet supports a predominant part of commerce and the online payments ecosystem has attained a new stature. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a notification to mandate the storage of all … Read More

Forwarding derogatory post on Facebook: S. Ve Shekar Case

The Cyber Blog IndiaLaw

On an average, people spend more than 135 minutes (Statista Survey) on Social Media websites by liking, commenting, sharing, retweeting and double tapping posts from people and pages. With the reach of social media exceeding the other modes of communication, … Read More

Are WhatsApp Group Admins liable for fake news?

Nitish ChandanLaw

Recently, WhatsApp has been the centre of attraction of many debates in India. Some calling action from the communication platform and some seeking assistance and accountability. While the pressing reason for this remains the incidents of mob lynching and the … Read More

Banking Ombudsman – Things You Should Know

Titiksha SethLaw

Banking Ombudsman is a quasi-judicial body established under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to redress the grievances of the customers regarding certain banking services. Currently, the Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 is in force. … Read More

Is Hosting a Porn Website Legal in India?

Raj PagariyaLaw

Is hosting a Porn Website Legal in India

Out of hundreds of questions that are asked to us via our Facebook Page, E-Mails,  Helpline and Website on a daily basis, the question whether hosting a porn website is legal in India has been one of the most asked questions … Read More

Comments on Draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act (DISHA)

The Cyber Blog IndiaLaw

DISHA, Draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Care

Undoubtedly, India is one country which is in the dire need for a data protection framework.  With the Committee of Experts chaired by Justice BN Srikrishna publishing the White Paper on Data Protection Framework for India (herein referred as the White Paper) in December 2017, the wheels … Read More

Indian Court Sets Precedent in a Revenge Porn Case

Sahana ChaudhuriLaw

Revenge Porn, Indian Law, Cyber Law, India

According to National Crime Records Bureau, there has been an increment of 157% in the number of cases reported for sharing of obscene content on the Internet since 2012. Women have always been the object of crime in India but … Read More