Children account for one-third of the global internet user base. In the eyes of the law, a child’s “consent” has often been insufficient. I am sure you have seen that most of the Indian websites do not consider a user’s … Read More
The Supreme Court recognized privacy as a fundamental right under Article 19, 20(3), 21, and 25 of the Indian Constitution. The 9-judge bench delivered a unanimous judgement in the much-celebrated case of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India. … Read More
Aarti Tiwari v. State of Chattisgarh and Anr. In the High Court of Chhattisgarh Cr. M.P 672/2014 Before Justice P. Sam Koshy Decided on August 19, 2014 Relevancy of the case: Quashing of FIR in a case involving clicking of … Read More
The United Kingdom’s Parliament passed the Data Protection Act in 2016, and it came into effect on the same day as the EU GDPR. The Data Protection Act of 2018 (“the act” or “UK DPA”) is Britain’s implementation of GDPR. … Read More
Virendrasinh Ajitsinh Makwana v. State of Gujarat In the High Court of Gujarat Cr. Misc. Application No. 1791/2009 Before Justice Abhilasha Kumari Decided on February 20, 2009 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving Section 67 of … Read More
Consent plays a key component of any data protection and privacy legislation. It has been very well defined in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Before we discuss further, it is important to note that GDPR is considered … Read More
Do you have a social media account? The answer to this question is very obvious and having an online presence on multiple social media platforms is a norm these days. Today’s tech-savvy world does believe that social media connects people from different corners … Read More