Background Recently issued new guidelines by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) directed WhatsApp and other messaging platforms to enable the traceability of a message to its ..
Background The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) had given a three-month time to the social platforms to comply with the new IT rules in February 2021. The deadline set by the Government to accept the new guidelines will end ..
Whats Is The Case● The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an Allahabad High Court decision that stated that fear of death due to reasons such as the COVID pandemic is a legitimate reason for anticipatory bail.● The Supreme Court ruled that the Allahabad ..
What Is The Case● The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Calcutta High Court order of May 17 in which the High Court stayed interim bail granted to four TMC leaders in the Narada case by the special CBI court late at night.● Special benches are no ..
What Is The Case● The Supreme Court on Monday chastised the Centre, States, and Union Territories for being "very late" in registering unorganised jobs, and authorities were ordered to provide dry rations and set up community kitchens for m ..
Government Asks Social Media Platforms About Their Compliance With The IT Rules, 2021 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India has written to social media platforms, requesting that they provide details on their compliance with ..
Background The Kerala High Court on May 14th heard the PIL Petition filed through lawyers of the Software Law Center, assailing the Centre’s liberalized pricing and National Covid 19 Vaccination Policy. The petition was presented to the court b ..
Background In April 2021, the Madras Bar Association moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Tribunal Reforms Ordinance 2021 under the pretext that it abolishes certain appellate tribunals. The Association contended that many of the provisions und ..
Key Takeaways In a case of hacking and data theft, the Supreme Court stated that, in addition to the penal provisions of the IT Act, offences under the IPC will be attracted as well. The case arose from a FIR filed on behalf of one TCY Learning Solut ..
Key Takeaways Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee of the Calcutta High Court's division bench delivered a split decision on the interim bail pleas of four Trinamool Congress leaders detained by the CBI in the Narada sca ..