The use of matrimonial websites has grown over the past few years. During the lockdown, a leading Indian matrimonial platform observed a 30% increase in the number of average daily registrations. Increased usage makes such sites more prone to cyber … Read More
Continuing with the series of articles covering cyber laws of various countries, this is our fifth article. The previous articles have covered cyber crime and laws in Nepal, Japan, New Zealand and Norway. This article presents an overview of cyber … Read More
This is the fourth article in the series covering cyber laws of various countries. The previous articles have covered countries such as Japan, New Zealand and Norway. This article offers an overview of cyber crime and laws in Nepal. Nepal … Read More
This is my third article in the series covering cyber laws of various countries. Through this series, the objective is to discuss what they are doing to deal with technology-facilitated crimes. The first and second articles covered New Zealand and … Read More
Supraja Chandra v. State of Karnataka In the High Court of Karnataka Criminal Petition 5667/2013 Before Justice H. N. Nagamohan Das Decided on January 6, 2014 Relevancy of the case: Power of a Magistrate to direct investigation by the Cyber … Read More
Aruna Chadha v. State of Delhi (2013) 205 DLT (CN) 4 In the High Court of New Delhi Crl. Rev. P. 305/2013 Before Justice G.P. Mittal Decided on July 25, 2013 Relevancy of the case: Framing of charges in a … Read More
On June 19, 2020, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an advisory reportedly warning against a large-scale phishing campaign against Indian citizens and business enterprises. According to CERT-In, the attackers are expected to use COVID-19 as enticement while … Read More
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has set up a dedicated platform for reporting cyber crimes from anywhere across the country. Though it caters to all types of cyber crimes, it puts special emphasis on cyber crimes against women and … Read More
Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD)’s National Cyber Research & Innovation Centre (NCR&IC) published a guide for law enforcement agencies on spotting and investigating fake news and misinformation. This 40-page guide was published on May 08, 2020, but it … Read More