Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

The “Obiter Dictum” maxim in law refers to the expression of an opinion by a Court during the proceedings which is not necessary for the decision of the case. Legally such statements lack the force of precedent. In a written … Continue reading →

The recent observations made by a judge of Supreme Court in the Court hall appears to have have crossed all limits of judicial propriety and created an environment of fear amongst the citizens of the country that Supreme Court does … Continue reading →

If media reports are to be believed, Meity is looking like a Mohamad Bin Tughlaq changing its stand again and again…. and again. It appears that there is no clarity on what is to be done in respect of the … Continue reading →

While a discussion is going on on the CERT-In Guidelines and the Data Protection Act in India, the United States  Cloud Act (2018) is said to offer an approach to enabling law enforcement agencies in India accessing data stored by … Continue reading →

On 28th April 2022, the Government of India notified certain requirements under Section 70B of ITA 2000/8 regarding information security practices to be followed by all IT system owners. Subsequently, a detailed FAQ was also published by CERT IN. These … Continue reading →

A committee headed by a retired Judge  Justice K Chandru constituted by the TN Government has provided its report to the TN Government on the need for regulating online games. The committee had an IIT Professor, a retired ADGP and … Continue reading →