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Karnataka High Court’s warning: Storage of child pornography, even without sharing, an offence under POCSO, IT Acts
March 09, 2026 10:29 am
Karnataka High Court holds that storage of child pornography on devices constitutes an offence under the POCSO Act and the IT Act.
Bengaluru woman accuses daughter of sharing family members' private photos with boyfriend
February 09, 2026 7:45 pm
The Bengaluru woman complained to the police as her daughter left home stating that she would marry her boyfriend.
High Court seeks response from L-G, Centre in plea authorising Delhi Police to block online content
May 30, 2025 11:06 am
The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier told the Delhi High Court that it is in the process of integrating the Application Programming Interface with around 1,100 entities, including internet service providers, social media intermediaries and telecom network providers on its Sahyog portal.
Bombay HC red line on fake news vs free speech: Judicial review, not Government stamp
September 21, 2024 3:33 pm
The ruling reinforces that independent judicial review and not the Government’s own stamp of disapproval is crucial to determining free speech from fake news. If left solely to the Government, it could blur the lines between propaganda and criticism of it.
Bombay HC strikes down Centre’s Fact Check Unit: Unconstitutional
September 21, 2024 1:20 am
7 months after division bench deadlock, third judge delivers deciding opinion, says terms like 'fake' and 'misleading' are 'vague'
Facing criticism, Govt withdraws new draft of broadcast Bill
August 13, 2024 11:49 am
There was pushback from independent content creators publicly, and big tech companies privately, over fears of government overreach.
Govt may propose up to Rs 500 crore fine for violations under Digital India Bill
September 27, 2023 10:15 pm
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) has been working on the draft of the Digital India Bill to replace the existing IT Act which was enacted more than 22 years ago in the early days of internet.
Can the Data Protection Bill preserve rights of individuals and ensure minimal business disruption?
July 25, 2023 7:06 pm
As the Bill is tabled in Parliament, concerns regarding issues such as deemed consent, data portability and the establishment of the Data Protection Board will need to be addressed
Gurgaon man duped of Rs 1.6 cr on pretext of part-time job
July 05, 2023 9:47 pm
The complainant was allegedly offered a part-time job offer at an e-commerce site by a caller from an unknown number on WhatsApp.
‘Injustice going on with adolescent boys’: MP High Court asks Centre to reduce age of consent to 16
July 02, 2023 2:55 am
The court observed that adolescents were entering into consensual sexual relationships before turning adults and urged the Centre to consider reducing the age of consent from the current 18 years to 16.
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