R. v. Coltman

Prachi ChakravartyCase Summary

Applicability of public interest defence while disclosing information obtained through unauthorised access

R. v. Coltman [2018] EWCA Crim 2059 In the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division Case Number 201802780/C3 Before Lady Justice Raffertydbe, Justice Picken, and Sir Brian Keith Decided on July 18, 2018 Relevancy of the case: Applicability of public interest … Read More

Girish Chander Purswani v. State of Maharashtra

Ritesh KaraleCase Summary

Petition to quash an FIR after an amicable settlement between the parties in a case involving marital disputes and unauthorised access to devices

Girish Chander Purswani v. State of Maharashtra In the High Court of Bombay Crl. App. 1058/2021 Before Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice Surendra P. Tavade Decided on February 14, 2022 Relevancy of the case: Petition to quash an FIR … Read More

Brown v. Waddell

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Is using a pager clone during an investigation equivalent to installing a pen register?

Brown v. Waddell 50 F.3d 285 : 63 USLW 267 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 93-1729 Before Senior Circuit Judge Butzner, Senior Circuit Judge Phillips, and Senior District Judge Young Decided on … Read More

United States v. Schaffer

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal for dismissal of charges in a case involving string operation by the FBI to trap the defendants while extracting military secrets from a defence contractor's network

United States v. Schaffer 586 F.3d 414 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case Number 09-3053 Before Chief Judge Batchelder, Circuit Judge Daughtrey, and District Judge Van Tatenhove Decided on November 12, 2009 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Riggs

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Consideration of proprietary business information stored in a computer as "property" for the National Stolen Property Act

United States v. Riggs and Neidorf 739 F.Supp. 414 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Case Number 90 CR 0070 Before District Judge Bua Decided on June 05, 1990 Relevancy of the Case: Consideration … Read More

United States v. Sablan

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Appeal against conviction in a case involving unauthorised access to a former employer's computer and severely damaging files

United States of America v. Bernadette H. Sablan 92 F.3d 865 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 94-10533 Before Chief Judge Hug, Circuit Judge Thompson, and Circuit Judge O’Scannlain Decided on August 07, … Read More

United States v. Czubinski

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Is accessing data without authorisation sufficient to establish a violation of CFAA?

United States v. Richard W. Czubinski 106 F.3d 1069 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 96-1317 Before Chief Judge Torruella, Senior Circuit Judge Bownes, and Circuit Judge Stahl Decided on February 21, 1997 … Read More