Privacy and evidence in India have been drastically redefined in the digital age. As people interact more on digital devices and platforms, their actions leave numerous digital footprints. Police agencies use them as evidence in criminal investigations. Although this change … Read More
Our readers already know that WhatsApp chats qualify as electronic evidence. The courts require a certificate under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (now Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) in most cases. Further, landmark judgments … Read More
In 2019, widespread outrage erupted in India and other countries after WhatsApp confirmed that some of its users had been targeted with spyware. This breach affected a total of 121 users from India, including activists, scholars and journalists. The Pegasus … Read More
On November 29, 2024, the Australian Government passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 to amend the Online Safety Act 2021. This amendment seeks to ban the use of social media for kids under 16 years … Read More
In our world of high-speed internet, memes spread globally in seconds, changing how we show care. People no longer write letters. Now, we have memes, videos, links, and specks of information we share to tell them, “You are on my … Read More
Do you remember when WhatsApp introduced its new privacy policy and flooded our phones with “Accept or Leave” notifications? It felt like there was no real choice, right? However, Meta Inc, the company behind WhatsApp, overstepped the mark. The company … Read More
Hitesh Ramesh Parate v. State of Maharashtra In the High Court of Bombay B.A. 3355/2019 Before Justice Prakash D. Naik Decided on December 21, 2020 Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving allegations of sexual abuse, unnatural … Read More
Clive Humble, a data scientist, once said that data is the new oil of the 21st century. It highlights the importance of seeing data in the light of an asset and not just numbers and information on a computer. Various … Read More
Challa Madhusudana Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh In the High Court of Andhra Pradesh Crl. Pet. 4668/2020 Before Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa Decided on February 01, 2024 Relevancy of the case: Petition to quash proceedings in a case involving … Read More