Robot Rights: A possible future?

Prachi ChakravartyLaw

Robot Rights: A possible future?

In a not-too-distant future, mankind may decide to confer upon robots the rights of an average man. This decision will be based on their possession of moral personhood, culminating from virtues of rationality, intelligence, reasoning, autonomy, consciousness, awareness, and sentience. … Read More

R. v. McFarlane

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the sentencing hearing in a case of voyeurism, distribution of intimate image without consent, and extortion

R. v. McFarlane 2018 MBCA 48 In the Court of Appeal of Manitoba Docket AR18-30-09000 Before Justice D.M. Cameron, Justice W.J. Burnett, and Justice C.J. Mainella Decided on April 26, 2018 Relevancy of the Case: Appeal against the sentencing hearing … Read More

Blockchain beyond Bitcoin

Gitanjali SadanCyber Security

Blockchain beyond Bitcoin

Bitcoin became popular way before its underlying technology. Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin through a white paper in 2009. Even in 2022, most people associate blockchain technology with cryptocurrency only. However, with a decentralised structure at the core, it can transform … Read More

Anantpreet Singh Brar v. State of Bihar

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Anantpreet Singh Brar v. State of Bihar

Anantpreet Singh Brar v. State of Bihar In the High Court of Patna Crim. Misc. 38894/2017 Before Justice Nilu Agrawal Decided on April 18, 2018 Relevancy of the case: Bail application for leaking question papers and OMR sheets via WhatsApp … Read More