Kamlesh Vaswani v. UoI [W.P.(C).No. 177 of 2103]
Feb 08, 2014
This writ petition was filed before the SC under Article 32 of the Constitution of India in public interest challenging Sections 66, 67, 69, 71, 72, 75, 79, 80 and 85 of the Information Technology…
Dilipkumar Tulsidas Shah v. UoI [W.P.(C).No. 97 of 2013]
Feb 08, 2014
This is a public interest writ petition under Article 32 read with Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, seeking the formulation of an appropriate regulatory framework of Rules,…
Common Cause vs. Union of India [W.P.(C) No. 21 of 2013]
Feb 08, 2014
This writ petition was filed by Common Cause (a registered society)under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging the constitutional validity of Articles 66A, 69A and 80 of the…
Case Filed Against Unknown Persons in Goa
Feb 01, 2014
The Goa police registered a case against unknown person/s under the Sections 228A and Section 506 of the IPC and Section 66A of the IT Act for disclosing the identity of the journalist allegedly…
Aam Aadmi Party Leader Booked Under 66A
Jan 21, 2014
On 21 January, 2014 Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas booked under Sections 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion) and…
Taslima Nasrin And The Fight For Online Civil Liberties!
Jan 16, 2014
The struggle for free speech and expression has been a constant one for Taslima Nasrin, a Bangladeshi author and human rights activist, who is known for her powerful writings on women's oppression…
Multi-stakeholder approach in Internet Governance and a need for enhanced co-operation, nationally and globally
Jan 09, 2014
The Working Group on Enhanced Co-operation was established by the Chair of the Commission for Science Technology and Development(CSTD) under the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (…
Goa Police Register Case Against Unknown Person(s)
Jan 05, 2014
The Goa police registered a case against unknown person/s under the Sections 228A and Section 506 of the IPC and Section 66A of the IT Act for disclosing the identity of the journalist allegedly…
Sailor Arrested For Harassing Woman
Dec 27, 2013
A 33-year-old sailor was arrested by the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell on 27 December, 2013 for charges under Section 509 of the IPC and 66A of the IT Act.
Subash Dutta had repeatedly harassed a 30…
FIR Filed For Alleged Harassment Over Phone
Dec 18, 2013
On 18 December, 2013 a lady filed an FIR under Section 66A of the IT Act with the Gurgaon police, alleging that she was being harassed by an unknown lady telling her to stay away from her boss.
Upon…
CIA listening through Mongo DB? Er...not so fast!
Dec 14, 2013
Amidst the deluge of stories being written on UIDAI or AADHAR, the latest to indulge in excessive hand-wringing is the Economic Times reporting about a dealbetween MongoDBand UIDAI.
