Detecting CSAM: Through Hashing and Intermediaries

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Detecting CSAM, Hashing, and Intermediaries

Governments across the globe frequently claim child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and potential terrorist activity as justifications to support backdoors in encryption-based services. Big tech companies continue to face pressure while offering end-to-end encrypted services. Is the roll-out of on-device … Read More

Manual v. State of Kerala

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Vicarious liability of a WhatsApp group admin for an objectionable video sent by a member

Manual v. State of Kerala (2022) 1 KLJ 936 In the High Court of Kerala Crl. MC. 3654/2021 Before Justice Kauser Edappagath Decided on February 23, 2022 Relevancy of the case: Vicarious liability of a WhatsApp group admin for an … Read More

Jayan C.P. v. State of Kerala

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Anticipatory bail application in a case involving the solicitation of photos and videos from a minor and sharing with others

Jayan C.P. v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 7900/2021 Before Justice Gopinath P. Decided on October 28, 2021 Relevancy of the case: Anticipatory bail application in a case involving the solicitation of photos and videos … Read More

Kalidasan v. State of Kerala

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Bail application in a case involving the solicitation and transmission of a minor's nude photographs on social media

Kalidasan v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 7495/2015 Before Justice A. Hariprasad Decided on December 2, 2015 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the solicitation and transmission of a minor’s nude photographs … Read More

Irshad v. State of Kerala

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Bail application in a case involving the demand of sexual favours from a minor over video calls

     Irshad v. State of Kerala In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 9768/2021 Before Justice Gopinath P. Decided on December 23, 2021 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the demand of sexual favours from a minor … Read More

Ashok Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh

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Bail application in a case involving the harassment of a minor and uploading her photograph on Facebook

Ashok Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh In the High Court of Himachal Pradesh Clr. M. P. (Main) 147/2022 Before Justice Satyen Vaidya Decided on January 27, 2022 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the harassment … Read More

A. v. Sub Inspector of Police

Pragya AgrawalCase Summary

Bail application filed by a child in conflict with the law in a case involving rape of a minor victim, recording of the act, and sharing of videos on social media

A. v. Sub Inspector of Police In the High Court of Kerala B.A. 7027/2018 Before Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. Decided on October 30, 2018 Relevancy of the Case: Bail application filed by a child in conflict with the law in … Read More

Dhira v. State of Odisha

Pragya AgrawalCase Summary

Bail application in a case involving kidnapping and gang rape of a minor, along with recording the act and threatening the victim's family to withdraw an existing case

Dhira v. State of Odisha In the High Court of Orissa BLAPL 3937/ 2017 Before Justice S.K. Sahoo Decided on September 26, 2017 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving kidnapping and gang rape of a minor, … Read More

P. Shanmugavel Raj v. State

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Appointment of a Special Public Prosecutor for conducting trials before the POCSO Special Courts

P. Shanmugavel Raj v. State (2014) 140 AIC 689 In the High Court of Madras Cri. RC (M.D.) 743/2013 and M.P. (M.D.) 1-2/2013 Before Justice P. N. Prakash Decided on March 14, 2014 Relevancy of the case: Appointment of a … Read More