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Mere liking of a post does not attract penalty under S. 67 of IT Act or constitute a criminal offence: Allahabad High Court

“Even otherwise Section 67 of the IT Act is for obscene material and not for provocative material. The words “lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest” mean relating to sexual interest and desire, therefore, Section 67 IT Act does not prescribe any punishment for other provocative material.”

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Read why Madras HC refused to quash criminal proceedings against actor and politician S.Ve Shekher for forwarding derogatory and vulgar comment against women journalists

We are now suffering from a virtual information diarrhoea where everyone is bombarded with messages. Hence, what is exchanged as a message on social media can have a very big influence within a short time. That is the reason as to why a person must exercise social responsibility while creating or forwarding a message.

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J&K and Ladakh HC | Freedom of Press v. Breach of Peace and Defamation of authority; HC holds no fetters can be placed on the press by registering FIR

Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J., quashed the FIR registered against a journalist for publishing the news report disclosing

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Telangana HC | Whether opening of Rowdy Sheet and keeping close surveillance on habitual offender would amount to infringement of his right to privacy? Court unfolds

Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., while addressing the instant matter observed that, “When a citizen comes to the High Court alleging

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Convict, a ‘seasoned criminal’, allowed to be taken out in custody to solemnize marriage

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., dismissed a petition for grant of parole,