Supreme Court examines police use of facial recognition technology on protesters
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging police use of facial recognition technology and biometric surveillance at protest sites. The Court…
Cyber Law: Legal News & Updates
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Supreme Court directs Centre to frame measures against misuse of live-streamed court proceedings
The Supreme Court has directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to incorporate enforcement measures into its proposed policy…
Supreme Court says banks must compensate cyber-fraud victims if negligence is established
The Supreme Court of India has stressed that banks and other financial institutions should compensate victims of digital arrest scams and cyber fraud where thei…
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Student Over Social Media Post
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR against a 20-year-old engineering student who reposted a controversial social media post concerning Operation Sindoor. The …
Supreme Court Pushes for National Database to Detect and Remove Child Sexual Abuse Material Online
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Union Government to establish a national database containing verified digital hashes and URLs of child sexual exploi…
DBRANLU Sonepat To Host National Conference On Emerging Trends In Trademark Protection; Abstracts Invited
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat, through its IPR Facilitation and Research Centre, will organise a national conference on emerging …
Supreme Court asks Centre to frame social media rules for minors.
The Supreme Court has urged the Central Government to frame statutory rules preventing minors from independently accessing social media platforms, citing concer…
Matter not of one lady but about PM: Delhi HC orders takedown of explicit AI photo of woman with PM Modi seen during CJP protest
The Delhi High Court directed the removal of an explicit AI-generated image depicting a woman alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, observing that the matter …
X Corp Accuses Centre of Seeking 'Backdoor' Order Over Sahyog Portal
X Corp has accused the Union Government of attempting to obtain, through a “backdoor” route, a court order compelling the platform to join the Sahyog Portal whi…
Supreme Court to Examine Whether Minors Should Be Allowed on Social Media
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether minors should be allowed to operate social media accounts, while emphasizing the need for safeguards to protect …
Call For Papers: First International Conference On Future Of Justice: Crime, Constitution, And Technology (KLE-JUSTECH 2027) By KLE Law College, Bengaluru | Submit Abstract By September 30, 2026
KLE Law College, Bengaluru has invited abstracts for KLE-JUSTECH 2027, its first international conference on the future of justice, focusing on the intersection…
Calcutta High Court Orders First-Ever CBI Probe into ₹1.7 Crore ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a CBI probe into a ₹1.74 crore "digital arrest" scam involving a retired Air Force officer who was allegedly defrauded by in…
Supreme Court to Examine Liability of Social Media Platforms Under POCSO
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking criminal liability for social media platforms that fail to report or remove Child Sexual Exploitation and…
Supreme Court Directs Union to Consider Mechanism to Block Illegal AI-Generated and Doxed Content
The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to consider a PIL seeking a time-bound, URL-specific mechanism to disable access to non-consensual AI-generated co…
WhatsApp Encryption Case Revives Debate on Traceability Rules
The ongoing WhatsApp encryption case has reignited debate over India's traceability rules, which require messaging platforms to identify the "first originator" …