Monthly Archives: March 2015

Was striking down of Section 66A Correct?

The decision  of the Supreme Court of India [Writ Petition(criminal) No 167 of 2012]  in scrapping Section 66A of Information Technology Act has received accolades from many. It is accepted that there is no debate as to whether  Freedom of … Continue reading

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Supreme Court on Section 79(3) and 69A of ITA 2008

In the din created by the striking down of Section 66A, the part of the judgement that related to Sections 79(3) and 69A have been submerged. Let’s now see what the judgement says about these two sections. Section 79 provides … Continue reading

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Now Government has to lift the ban on Zone H.org

One of the unexpected offshoots of the Supreme Court judgement on Section 66A in the Shreya Singhal Vs Union of India (march 24, 2015) is that the decision of the Delhi High Court on blocking of Zone-H.org in India stands … Continue reading

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Cyber Anarchy Unleashed… says S.N.Ravichandran commenting on striking down of Section 66A

Mr S.N.Ravichandran, a member of Cyber Society of India and a person having extensive experience of having worked with Cyber Crime victims as well as Law Enforcement Officials in Coimbatore has sent the following views about the recent Supreme Court … Continue reading

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Have You ever suffered from Harassment over E Mails and SMS?

The recent Supreme Court judgement in the case of Shreya Singhal Vs Union of India which resulted in the scrapping of Section 66A of Information Technology Act 2008 has opened up a debate on whether a specific remedy for E-Mail/SMS/MMS … Continue reading

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Bharadwaj’s revelation has derailed BJP’s approach to Section 66A

The statement of H R Bharadwaj that Section 66A was deliberately misused by Congress government has suddenly given a twist to the discussions with BJP becoming more aggressive in defending the current Supreme Court verdict for scrapping Section 66A. BJP … Continue reading

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