Kishore Kumar Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Bail application in a case involving the posting of scandalous comments against the sitting High Court judges

Kishore Kumar Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh In the High Court of Andhra Pradesh Cr.P. 7295/2021 Before Justice D. Ramesh Decided on January 6, 2022 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the posting of scandalous … Read More

Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India & Ors.

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Constitutional validity of defamation under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India & Ors. (2016) 7 SCC 221 In the Supreme Court of India WP (Crl.) 184/ 2014 Before Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla C. Pant Decided on May 13, 2016 Relevancy of the case: … Read More

Shantanu Rastogi v. State of Karnataka

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Quashing of FIRs in a case involving two companies in similar businesses accusing each other of stealing software and customer information

Shantanu Rastogi v. State of Karnataka In the High Court of Karnataka Crl. P. 3426/2020 Before Justice Suraj Govindraj Decided on January 21, 2021 Relevancy of the case: Quashing of FIRs in a case involving two companies in similar businesses … Read More

Google India Pvt. Ltd. v. Visaka Industries

Samiksha UniyalCase Summary

Applicability of Section 79 before the 2008 Amendment

Google India Pvt. Ltd. v. Visaka Industries (2020) 4 SCC 162 In the Supreme Court of India Criminal Appeal 1987/2014 Before Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice KM Joseph Decided on December 10, 2019 Relevancy of the Case: Applicability of Section … Read More

Asif Faruk Kadawala v. State

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Presenting evidence in court proceedings is equivalent to publication

 Asif Faruk Kadawala v. State In the High Court of Karnataka Crl.P. 5672/2020 Before Justice H.P. Sandesh Decided on April 20, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Presenting evidence in court proceedings is equivalent to publication Statutes and Provisions Involved The … Read More

Sasikala Pushpa v. Facebook India & Ors.

Gitanjali SadanCase Summary

Liability of an intermediary under Section 79

Sasikala Pushpa v. Facebook India & Ors. In the High Court of Delhi CS(OS) 510/2016 Before Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Decided on June 02, 2020 Relevancy of the Case: Liability of an intermediary under Section 79 Statutes and Provisions Involved The … Read More