Category Archives: Cyber Law

Hats off to the Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget-4: Need for Transparency in Judiciary

[This is a continuation of our earlier article on the Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget] The Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget had three conclusions namely A claim for the protection of personal information based on the right to … Continue reading

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Hats off to the Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget-3: Right to Forget is not Right to Anonymity..

[This is a continuation of our earlier article on the Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget] The Judgment of Kerala Hight Court of 22nd December 2022 in the WP (C) nos 26500/2020 & connected cases  was mainly considering the issue … Continue reading

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Hats off to the Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget..2: Ratio Decidendi in Puttaswamy Judgement

[This is a continuation of our earlier article on the Kerala Judgement on Right to Forget] The essential part of the legal point considered by the bench in this case was “Whether in certain cases such as the matrimonial disputes, … Continue reading

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Hats off to Kerala High Court for it’s treatise on Right to Forget

A truly remarkable piece of Judgement has emanated from the Kerala High Court on 22nd December 2022 from the bench of Honourable Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Shoba Annamma Eapen regarding “Right to Forget”. The 138 page judgement is worth … Continue reading

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ITA 2000 amended to remove Section 66A

Way back in March 2015, the Supreme Court in its judgement said that  Section 66A of ITA 2000/8 as unconstitutional because it curtails Freedom of Speech.  However, the Government had not passed any amendment of law to remove the section. … Continue reading

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Right to Be Forgotten ..in Matrimonial Cases

Kerala High Court has pronounced a significant judgement in respect of Right to Forget by distinguishing cases where the “Open Court Justice System”  is not recognized and in-camera proceedings are permitted. In matrimonial cases it has ruled that on request … Continue reading

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