Cyber crime and laws in Turkey: An overview

Vidhi JainLaw

Cyber crime and laws in Turkey

This is the seventh article in our series covering cyber laws of various countries. The previous article presented an overview of cyber crime and laws in Denmark. This article features Turkey, the first Middle East country in the series. Turkey … Read More

Are matrimonial websites safe to use?

Srushti IyerCyber Security, Law

Are matrimonial websites safe to use?

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

#OpenUp: How, when, and where?

Sonal SurbhiLaw

#OpenUp: How, when, and where?

After the global pandemic hit the world and the nationwide lockdown was imposed, everything came to a standstill. While many of us were involved in spending time with families and learning new skills, a few did not refrain from being … Read More

Vivek Sharma v. UT, Chandigarh

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Vivek Sharma v. UT, Chandigarh

Vivek Sharma v. UT, Chandigarh In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana CRM-M 25303/2014 Before Justice Ritu Bahri Decided on August 25, 2014 Relevancy of the case: Quashing of FIR registered under Sections 66A, 67, and 67A after a … Read More

Dr. Shiva Jatan Thakur v. Union of India

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Dr. Shiva Jatan Thakur v. Union of India

Dr. Shiva Jatan Thakur v. Union of India 2011 108 AIC 748 In the Gauhati High Court Cr. P. 257/2011 Before Justice I.A. Ansari Decided on June 16, 2011 Relevancy of the case: Quashing of FIR in a case involving … Read More

COVID-19 and Cyber Crimes Against Women

The Cyber Blog IndiaLaw

COVID-19 and Cyber Crimes Against Women

The traditional Indian society had treated women with great respect, Vedas puffed up her as a mother, creator, and addressed her as Devi or Goddess. Occupying a vital role, any mistreatment or subjugation to her dignity was seen as derogatory, … Read More

Getting Revenge Porn Videos Removed from Twitter [Case Study]

Abhay Singh SengarLaw

Getting Revenge Porn Videos Removed from Twitter

How many times has a text from your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend made you afraid? If the number is high, the probability that message being threatening or derogatory is equally high. A person being threatened of his/her integrity via illicit images and videos … Read More

Indian Court Sets Precedent in a Revenge Porn Case

Sahana ChaudhuriLaw

Revenge Porn, Indian Law, Cyber Law, India

According to National Crime Records Bureau, there has been an increment of 157% in the number of cases reported for sharing of obscene content on the Internet since 2012. Women have always been the object of crime in India but … Read More