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Admissibility of summons through Whatsapp in Legal Proceedings

In this era of digitalization ,the usage of WhatsApp in courts is neither surprising nor it’s a new thing. Many courts within country are opting new modes with the usage…

Musician T.M. Krishna Moves Madras High Court Against IT Rules

T.M. Krishna, a Carnatic singer, has challenged the constitutionality of the new IT rules in the Madras High Court. According to Krishna, the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital…

IT Ministry clarifies that it has no intention to violate right to privacy

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in a press release on Wednesday clarifies its intention and respect towards right to privacy and that the government does not intend to…

WhatsApp Sues Modi Government, Says New Media Rules Mean End to Privacy

WhatsApp has filled a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government, requesting that regulations that go into effect on Wednesday be blocked, as experts believe they will force the…

Whatsapp admin not responsible for member’s objectionable post in case of no ‘common intention’: Bombay HC

The bench while quashing an FIR and subsequent charge sheet in the case, Kishor Tarone v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., against a Whatsapp group administrator accused under sections 354-A(1)(iv),…

Delhi High Court: Facebook and WhatsApp plea are misconceived in challenging CCI order on privacy policy

Competition Commission of India stated that new WhatsApp policy would lead to excess data and and would lead to abuse of dominant position. Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi for the…

Bombay HC : RT-PCR test reports should be sent immediately on WhatsApp

A suo motu PIL was heard in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court by a Division Bench consisting of Justice ZA Haq and Justice MA Borkar. The applicant,…

Competition Commission of India issues directions for proper investigation of WhatsApp’s updated Privacy Policy

The CCI has issued directions to begin with a detailed probe into the WhatsApp's updated Privacy Policy and its term of Sevice. It has been alleged that the new policy…

A plea has been filed in the supreme court against Net Services suspension

A Petition was filed before the supreme court regarding immediate revival of the Net Services in Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri and requesting directions to media organizations towards circulating "hate news"…

SC seeks reply from whatsapp for not sharing UPI data with any third party*

In addition to the plea which seeks to get the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court regarding the sharing of UPI data with any third party, a number of interlocutory…