Neetu Singh & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors.
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Neetu Singh & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors.

ByAnkit Rastogi

Neetu Singh & Anr. v. Telegram FZ LLC & Ors. 2022 SCC Online Del 2637 Brief Facts: Plaintiffs filed the suit seeking permanent injunction restraining infringement of copyright, damages and other reliefs in respect of unauthorised dissemination of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted materials. Defendant No. 1 is operator of is a messaging platform which enables transmission of…
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Digital Encryption Laws in India

ByVivek Kumar Verma

What is Encryption? Schedule V of the Information Technology (Certifying Authorities) Rules, 2000, defines encryption as- “The process of transforming plaintext data into an unintelligible form (cipher text) such that the original data either cannot be recovered (one-way encryption) or cannot be recovered without using an inverse decryption process (two-way encryption).” Cryptographic techniques are generally…
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Do you have a right to request search engines to remove your personal data, i.e. Right to be Forgotten?

ByVivek Kumar Verma

Have you ever thought about your “right to be forgotten”, which means, can you delete your personal data from the web? Though the question sounds simple, and in India, perhaps, never-heard-of, the issues has generated never-ending debate worldwide.

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Internet and Privacy: Beware of the Trade-off

ByVivek Kumar Verma

Sushmita Ravi & Vivek Verma Trading of Personal Information & Unsolicited Commercial Communications A recent judgement of the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which imposed an exemplary fine of Rs. 75 lakh on Airtel, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), ICICI Bank and American Express Bank, on a complaint of consumer harassment by…
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Phishing

ByVivek Kumar Verma

Oxford English Dictionary added “Phishing” to its latest publication making it a definitive word of English Language. It defines “Phishing” as: “the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online.” According to the Annual Report…