Kirpal Singh v. State of Punjab

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

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Kirpal Singh v. State of Punjab In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana Crl. Misc. M-2116/2017 Before Justice Lisa Gill Decided on October 04, 2017 Relevancy of the case: Anticipatory bail application for alleged rape, blackmail, and transmission of … Read More

Will online dating amount to sexual consent?

Gitanjali SadanLaw

Will online dating amount to sexual consent

Online dating apps like Tinder, Happn, Aisle, and Bumble have revolutionised dating in India. Users interact through these apps with other individuals they have never met before, based on their likes and dislikes over text messages and calls. This initial … Read More

Shyne v. State of Kerala

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Shyne v. State of Kerala

Shyne v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 8349/2017 Before Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan Decided on December 06, 2017 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving allegations of rape, sexual assault, and circulation of … Read More

Mandeep Singh v. State (UT, Chandigarh)

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Mandeep Singh v. State (UT, Chandigarh)

Mandeep Singh v. State (UT, Chandigarh) In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana Crl. Misc. M-21747/2011 Before Justice Anita Chaudhry Decided on July 22, 2015 Relevancy of the case: Quashing of FIR for an offence under Section 66A for … Read More

Cyber crime and laws in Norway: An overview

Vidhi JainLaw

Cyber crime and laws in Norway

This is my second 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 article covered cyber crime and laws in … 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

Mukesh P. Shet v. State of Karnataka

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Mukesh P. Shet v. State of Karnataka In the High Court of Karnataka Criminal Petition 6048/2011 Before Justice N. Ananda Decided on January 17, 2012 Relevancy of the case: Defamation through email Statutes & Provisions Involved The Information Technology Act, … Read More

Cyber Bullying is real, but here is what you can do

Nitish ChandanLaw

Cyber Bullying is a plague contaminating the entire Indian Social Media space rapidly. School students, Adults, Professionals and even the elderly have been a victim of Cyber Bullying. Sona Mohapatra, a renowned musician in the Indian music fraternity was publicly … Read More

How to not get bamboozled when dating online!

Rachiyta JainCyber Security

If applications like Tinder and Omegle have you hooked, this one is for you. Online dating can seem exhilarating to a lot of people. While some are affixed with the misconception of finding their soul-mate online others are just finding someone … Read More