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MP HC | Digital Detoxification: Court imposes condition of staying away from Facebook and Whatsapp while granting bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., while granting bail and directing to adhere bail conditions added a condition with regard to  “digital

Published on August 7, 2020August 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Prohibitory order holding admin of social media groups liable, for dissemination of false information, was in force till 8th June, 2020

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of A.A. Sayed and M.S. Karnik, JJ., addressed a Public Interest Litigation, with regard to quashing and

Published on July 13, 2020July 17, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Press Council of India | Electronic media, TV news channels, social media i.e. Whatsapp/ twitter/Facebook do not come under the jurisdiction of PCI

The Press Council of India is a statutory, quasi-judicial authority set-up by an Act of the Parliament. It functions under the Press

Published on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Linking of social media accounts with Aadhaar: SC issues notice to social media websites on Facebook’s transfer plea

Supreme Court: While hearing Facebook Inc’s petition asking Supreme Court to hear all cases related to demands for linking Aadhaar to social

Published on August 20, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay HC: Notice delivered on WhatsApp is valid

Bombay High Court: The Court accepted service of notice through WhatsApp messenger after finding that the notice served was not only delivered,

Published on June 25, 2018July 2, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whatsapp and Facebook to file affidavit assuring that consumer data is not being transferred to third party

Supreme Court: In the light of the data privacy concerns raised before the Court in the matter relating to Whatsapp data sharing

Published on September 6, 2017September 15, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Whatsapp Issue: Centre tells SC that data of the users is integral to their right to life and personal liberty

Supreme Court: While the issue relating to ‘right to privacy’ is under consideration before a 9-judge bench, the Centre today told a

Published on July 21, 2017July 21, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Court holds notice through Whatsapp admissible

Bombay High Court: A Bench comprising of G.S. Patel, J , has held that the Indian Judiciary system is flexible enough to

Published on May 6, 2017June 6, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whatsapp Data Privacy Matter: Government to come up with a regulatory regime relating to data protection

Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Bench of Dipak Misra, Dr. A.K. Sikri, Amitava Roy, A.M. Khanwilkar and M.M. Shantanagouda, JJ listed the matter

Published on April 18, 2017April 26, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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