The emergence of the virtual world is one of the miracles of technological developments. Unlike the real world, the virtual world is an artificial manifestation of human imagination. It replicates the real-world experience in an alternate, virtual form. This virtual … Read More
Dark Patterns or Deceptive Design Patterns are certain dirty tricks websites and apps use that make consumers or users take specific actions they do not mean to. In 2010, Harry Brignull coined the termĀ dark patterns. For example, whenever WhatsApp updates … Read More
Vritika Jay Talreja v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. In the High Court of Bombay ABA (ST) 2132/2020 Before Justice Sarang V. Kotwal Decided on December 03, 2020 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving the hacking … Read More
The nature of cyber crimes evolves rapidly in line with technological developments. To understand why cyber crimes happen, various cyber criminology theories have attempted to explain this. These theories seek to diagnose the minuscule reason leading to the occurrence of … Read More
Christian Ifeanyichukwu v. Central Bureau of Investigation In the High Court of Delhi B.A. 1556/2023 Before Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar Decided on November 29, 2023 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving hacking of victims’ social media accounts … Read More
Star India Pvt. Ltd. v. Roy M.A. & Ors. In the High Court of Delhi CS(OS) 3319/2014 Before Justice Manmohan Singh Decided on November 05, 2014 Relevancy of the Case: Ex-parte order against the websites infringing the plaintiff’s exclusive rights … Read More
K.N. Govindacharya v. Union of India In the High Court of Delhi WP(C) 3672/2012 and CM 7709, 12197/2012, 6888/2012 Before Additional Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru Decided on August 23, 2013 Relevancy of the case: Directions for … Read More
The wordsĀ halo andĀ horn evoke some celestial images in the mind — of angels and devils, of hell and heaven. However, the psychological effects they reflect aren’t as literal. Oxford defines the halo and horn effect as “an effect in which … Read More
You have heard of psychology, but have you looked into the fascinating area of cyber psychology? This field investigates our digital behaviour, revealing how we navigate the online environment and how it informs our offline activities. Social media is a … Read More