The notion behind privacy is that a person should have the right to claim sovereignty over oneself. The idea for this is that the inherent value of an individual allows them to exercise privacy. Thus, such a claim must be … Read More
Omanakuttan K.G. v. Union of India In the High Court of Kerala WP (Civil) 12585/2021 Before Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly Decided on June 28, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Petition for blocking WhatsApp for non-compliance … Read More
This is the fourth article in our series on the personhood of autonomous systems. We started this discussion by exploring the concept of autonomy from multiple facets, such as legal, philosophical, and technological. The second and third articles elaborated on … Read More
G.D. Rajkumar v. State In the High Court of Madras Crl. OP 4224/2019 Before Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan Decided on April 27, 2019 Relevancy of the case: Petition for quashing of FIR for installing CCTV cameras in another person’s property and … Read More
This is the third article in our series on Cyber Security for Lawyers. The idea behind this series is to initiate a discussion on why cyber security is essential for lawyers. In the first article, we talked about best practices from … Read More
China has taken a giant leap in technology by inventing some of the most sophisticated surveillance systems. From mounting surveillance on the perceived wrong-doing of citizens, the focus of Chinese authorities also includes ethnic minorities such as the Muslim Uighur … Read More
Gone are the days when only currency and jewels were considered valuable assets. The 21st century is witnessing growth in the value of data. But are we concerned about the protection of our data? The deliberate answer may be ‘yes’ … Read More
Karmanya Singh Sareen & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. (2017) 10 SCC 638 In the Supreme Court of India SLP (C) 804/2017 Before Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A K Sikri, Justice Amitava Roy, Justice A M Khanwilkar, and … Read More
In my previous articles, I have discussed how you can secure your Facebook and WhatsApp accounts. In India alone, Instagram has over 100 million Instagram users. With the introduction of features like Reels and IGTV, the platform’s popularity has certainly … Read More