Aaradhya Bachchan v. Bollywood Time In the High Court of Delhi CS (Comm) 230/2023 Before Justice C. Hari Shankar Decided on April 20, 2023 Relevancy of the Case: Restraining order against defendants for posting photos and videos spreading misinformation regarding … Read More
The ballot is stronger than the bullet, as Lincoln has famously remarked. However, its strength is falling short in the face of brainwashing. These days, online electoral propaganda thwarts the legitimate transfer of power in democratic states. A study found … Read More
Rupesh Shashikant Rane v. State of Maharashtra In the High Court of Bombay A.B.A. 924/2016 Before Justice P.N. Deshmukh Decided on August 02, 2016 Relevancy of the case: Anticipatory bail application in a case involving the preparation of fake bills … 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
COVID-19, or Coronavirus, has brought the world community to a standstill. With any issue that creates panic among the general population, the threat of cyber crimes or cyber attacks becomes imminent. Needless to say, there are hundreds of examples showing … Read More
WhatsApp is one of the most popular platforms for communication in India. With a user base of more than 400 million users, it has unfortunately become one of the most misused platforms, as far as misinformation and fake news are … Read More