Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

A public interest litigation filed for addressing the problem of inter-state child trafficking, child labour, and child sexual abuse in circuses

Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India & Ors (2011) 5 SCC 1 In the Supreme Court W.P. (C) 51/2006 Before Justice Dr Dalveer Bhandari and Justice A.K. Patnaik Decided on April 18, 2011 Relevancy of the case: A public interest … Read More

Harman v. State of Haryana

Samiksha UniyalCase Summary

Bail application in a case involving rape of a minor, recording the act, and extortion on the pretext of deleting the video

Harman v. State of Haryana In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana CRM-M 25180/2018 Before Justice H.S. Madaan Decided on October 12, 2018 Relevancy of the Case: Bail application in a case involving rape of a minor, recording the … Read More

Manaf V.B. v. State of Kerala

Gitanjali SadanCase Summary

Bail application in a case involving creating a web page inviting individuals to have sexual intercourse with minors

Manaf V.B. v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala BA 1769, 1772/2016 Before Justice B. Sudheendra Kumar Decided on March 16, 2016 Relevancy of the Case: Bail application in a case involving creating a web page inviting individuals … Read More

Is it illegal to watch porn on Telegram?

Gitanjali SadanLaw

Is it illegal to watch porn on Telegram?

When an individual moves from physical space to cyber space, there comes a behavioural change in the person. Individuals often find cyber space more liberating and less judgemental towards their actions. This shift in behaviour is called the space transition … Read More

Shantheeshlal T. v. State of Kerala

Hariom TiwariCase Summary

Shantheeshlal T. v. State of Kerala

Shantheeshlal T. v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 4416/2020 Before Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan Decided on July 27, 2020 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving storing child pornography in mobile phone Statutes … Read More

Hentai, Child Porn, and India

Hariom TiwariLaw

Hentai, Child Porn, and India

Should we worry about drawings? The usual way of determining whether a thing is so bad that it should be declared illegal and is of harm. If a thing harms no one, one should (ideally) not be stopped from doing … Read More

Shajeeb Khan v. State of Kerala

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Shajeeb Khan v. State of Kerala

Shajeeb Khan v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 8074/2015  Before Justice Hariprasad  Decided on December 18, 2015  Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the hacking of a website containing pornographic photographs … Read More