Apar GuptaLast week the Supreme Court of India, in Aneeta Hada vs M/S Godfather Travels (via @legallyindia) decided the Special Leave Petition filed by Avnish Bajaj, for quashing a criminal case against him relating to a pornographic MMS posted for …
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who takes the blame for a forged tap order ?
The Amar Singh Judgment where Amar Singh, the former BSP politician complained to the Supreme Court that his phone was illegally tapped, presents one of the most significant holdings on telecommunications privacy since the PUCL Judgment. The decision is …
Book Review: Resolving Disputes in Telecommunications
The recently published book, “Resolving Disputes in Telecommunications: Global Practices and Challenges” by R.U.S. Prasad could not have come at a more appropriate time. Recent press on the 2G Scam has generated tremendous public interest in policy formation in the …
Tap but don’t Tell
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the loaded dice : part 2
This is the final and concluding part of my blogposts on Electronic Voting Machines. In the first part I commenced my discussion on the probability of vote fraud when elections are conducted by EVM’s and the refusal of the …
the loaded dice : part 1
In this two part blog post I examine the faultlines and the legal issues surrounding Electronic Voting Machines. EVM’s like many technologies presents tremendous benefits, however we should be cognizant of its risks. My post while supportive of EVM’s calls …
Regulatory warfare
Saptak SanyalThe recent series of altercation between SEBI and IRDA with respect to ULIPS might have spillover effect to other sectoral regulators also. I recently came across this peice by Gopal Jain (Advocate, Supreme Court) where he refers to similar kind …
for this accursed string strangles us all
I am quite fond of the quote, “ For this accursed string strangles us all“. It is the cry by an Indian Mutineer who when lead to the gallows pointed to the telegraph line which would carry his execution …
S Tel’s renewed interest in reconciling with Dot
Recently the Supreme Court rebuked telecom company S Tel for writing to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on issues pending before the court. Recently the DoT has asked S Tel to stop providing service in three circles for security reasons. …
Liability of Intermediaries – Judicially Defined and Explained
In the case of Sanjay Kumar Kedia v. Narcotics Control Bureau, the Supreme Court deciding a special leave petition touched on Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Petitioner (Sanjay Kumar Kedia) was ostensibly running an online pharmacy …