Apar GuptaThis post analyses the likely effect of one of the key amendments to the Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986 (IRW Act) which extends the law to online mediums. It argues that such an extension presents a real danger of …
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Copyright Rules, 2013 and Internet Intermediaries
This is a long post as it extracts the legal provisions, if you are just interested in the analysis, please skip to the end.
Copyright Rules, 2013 and Internet Intermediaries
This post examines the issues which emerge from the recently …
IIPM Blocking Suit and Blocking Order
At this time I am posting the copy of the pleadings in Ruchir Sharma v. Google India 169/2012 alongwith the Order dated 28.01.2013. The case has been filed before the 2nd Additional Judge, Darba. It appears the block orders for …
Going by precedent
As reported by Medianama, on 14th February, 2013 the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) passed directions to internet service licensees to block certain internet websites. Since such orders are not publicly disclosed by the DOT a leaked copy of the direction …
recommendations of the justice verma committee and the right to privacy
This is a guest post by Aishani Gupta and Sarvjeet Singh who are final year students at National Law University, Delhi. Their areas of interest include information technology and media laws and their effect on civil liberties (particularly freedom of …
Privacy in India: Attitudes and Awareness V 2.0
Avantika BanerjeeProf. Ponnurangam PK (PK) and Niharika Sachdeva from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi have recently published “Privacy in India: Attitudes and Awareness V 2.0.” This report provides a useful insight into the common attitudes, awareness levels and …
a flawed act #Sec66A
Rarely has one single section of the law spurred such intense debate on issues of free speech and the limits which should be placed on it for internet communications. The section in question is 66A of the Information Technology Act, …
Problems are with Sec. 66A and not with its implementation
A version of this article was published as an Op-ed in the Indian Express on November 26, 2012.
The debate about Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is becoming sharper by the day as more cases of …
a section for the offended
The recent arrest of a industrialist for an alleged defamatory statement made against Karthi Chidambram demonstrates the ease with which arrests can be made following police complaints for online speech. I stress that the result is quite different when such …
parody is not a laughing matter @PM0india @PMOindia #GOIblocks part 2
bonus round : twitter’s own terms
Most web services contain a standard form contract which has to be compulsorily agreed to by a User before the User can utilise the services which are offered. This bilateral contract may be contained …