Contents1 Introduction2 What is Cyber Security?3 Few recent examples of cyber attacks in India4 Government initiatives to strengthen Cyber Security in India5 Challenges in tackling cyber offences6 Suggestions to improve cyber security7 Conclusion Introduction Recently there were many instances of Chinese led cyber-attacks on Indians and India based companies. A US-based cyber group has informed… Continue reading Cyber attacks and Cyber Security in India – Explained Pointwise
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New IT Rules for Social Media and OTT platforms – Explained Pointwise
Introduction The Government of India has released the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It aims to regulate social media, digital news media, and Over-The-Top (OTT) content providers. The rules were jointly announced by the Minister for Information Technology and the Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Despite being praised… Continue reading New IT Rules for Social Media and OTT platforms – Explained Pointwise
Use of Criminal conspiracy Law in India – Explained, Pointwise
Recently the Delhi High Court granted bail to a climate activist in the Greta Thunberg toolkit case. The court dismissed the criminal conspiracy charges filed by Delhi police due to a lack of evidence. The law on criminal conspiracy was enacted to control the nationalist movement in India before independence. However, even after more than… Continue reading Use of Criminal conspiracy Law in India – Explained, Pointwise
Toolkit conspiracy case and its imapct on India- Explained Pointwise
Table of contents: What is Tool Kit? What is the Greta Thunberg toolkit case? Previous such example pointed out by activists What are the existing provisions for such arrest? Why government actions on activists are justified? Judicial interventions on such cases in the past Challenges faced by the government in arresting activists Suggestions Recently Climate… Continue reading Toolkit conspiracy case and its imapct on India- Explained Pointwise
Indigenisation of defence -Explained
Indigenization of the defence sector is one of the foremost targets for Indian government since Independence. Recently, Asia’s biggest Aero Show AeroIndia 2021 was conducted in Bengaluru. During the show, Defence Minister highlighted India’s growing presence in designing and developing indigenous weapon systems. Let’s see, how India is performing in indigenisation of defence despite the… Continue reading Indigenisation of defence -Explained
Criminalisation of government criticisms: Laws and issues
Recently Bihar government decided to categorize defamatory and offensive social media posts against government officials as cybercrime. Bihar Police has issued a circular to implement this order. This is not the first instance when Sedition laws and criminal defamation have been used to silence the critics of the government. Examples of Government silencing critics: First,… Continue reading Criminalisation of government criticisms: Laws and issues
WhatsApp Privacy policy Issue and Data protection in India
Context: The recent WhatsApp privacy policy attracted widespread criticism among various sections of society for its latest privacy policy. Due to severe protests, WhatsApp has issued clarification related to its policy. But there is a wider concern about data protection in India. Click here to read about the new Whatsapp privacy policy What is the… Continue reading WhatsApp Privacy policy Issue and Data protection in India
Decriminalising Marijuana in India
This article is based on the two Indian Express articles (links Indian Express, Indian Express) published today and in October, 2020 respectively. Why in News US President Biden promises decriminalising the use of marijuana and also gave assurance to clearing out the past convictions related to it during his election campaign. In India also Recent… Continue reading Decriminalising Marijuana in India
ISSUE OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGES AND LAWS IN INDIA
The article is based on The Big Picture: Special Marriage Act and Indian Express Explained, Roll it back appeared in the month of November. Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared an ordinance that enables the state to police and punish inter-faith marriages with “the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Important provisions of… Continue reading ISSUE OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGES AND LAWS IN INDIA
PRISON REFORMS IN INDIA | 21st November, 2020
The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) had invited research proposals from academics and legal experts in 2018. Among those two topics were shortlisted for further research by the Ministry of Home Affairs recently. The topics were “Status of radicalisation in India: an exploratory study of prevention and remedies” “Functioning and impact of open… Continue reading PRISON REFORMS IN INDIA | 21st November, 2020
