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Decrypting Rule 4(2)

On August 10, 2021 By Ankush Rai In Information Technology

This article analyzes Rule 4(2) of the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules by focusing on the Rule and the press release issued by the Govt of India on the Rule.

“Bois’ Locker Room” and the Limits of Our Constitutional Morality

On June 9, 2020 By Adithya Reddy In Constitutional Interpretation, Editor's Choice, Free Speech, Information Technology, Shreya Singhal

In early 2007, two female law students in America were targets of degrading comments on the site “AutoAdmit”, a discussion page meant for law students and lawyers. In her article on internet misogyny, Martha Nussbaum …

Simultaneous applicability of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act: A Problem of Differentiated Protections and Liabilities – Part II

On May 26, 2020 By Tanvi Apte In Criminal Law, Double Jeopardy, Editor's Choice, Information Technology

In Part I, through the cases of Sharat Babu Digumarti v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Gagan Harish Sharma v. The State of Maharashtra , we understood the position of law with respect to …

Simultaneous applicability of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act: A Problem of Differentiated Protections and Liabilities – Part I

On May 20, 2020 By Tanvi Apte In Bombay High Court, Criminal Law, Editor's Choice, Evidence, Information Technology, Supreme Court of India

There have been several questions regarding the simultaneous applicability of the Information Technology Act [“IT Act”] and the Indian Penal Code [“IPC”] due to considerable overlaps between the offences provided for in these statutes. The …