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Allahabad High Court stays FIR alleging defamation and identity theft, questions use of IT Act provision for creating email id
A Division Bench comprising Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava also found prima facie merit in the petitioners' challenge to the registration of an FIR for criminal defamation, relying on the Supreme Court's decision inSubramanian Swamy v.…
Nihang Sikhs row: Hry man held for threat to bomb U’khand police stns
Haryana man arrested for online threat to bomb Uttarakhand police stations after Nihang Sikhs clash; booked under BNS sections and IT Act, produced in court.
Telegram case: Delhi high court rejects plea challenging Centre's temporary ban on platform
Telegram had moved the Delhi high court requesting for an urgent hearing of the matter after the Centre blocked Telegram until 22 June under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, citing concerns over exam-related paper leak networks.
HC stays filing of charge sheet against V Ponraj
Madras HC stays Tamil Nadu police from filing charge sheet against commentator V Ponraj over alleged derogatory YouTube remarks; FIR under BNS and IT Act.
Retired Air India manager loses Rs 2cr in trading scam
Retired Air India manager in Bengaluru loses Rs 2.1 crore in Facebook-led online trading scam via fxroad.com app; case filed under IT Act and BNS 318.
‘Lack of application of mind & recorded reasons’: Madras HC stays Tamil Nadu police blocking order
Madras HC stayed Tamil Nadu police's blanket social media blocking orders on X, ruling they lacked individualised reasoning, violated free speech safeguards, and bypassed proper procedure under the IT Act. The post ‘Lack of application of mind & recorded reas…
Bombay HC says WhatsApp can’t wait for court orders to remove scam groups
While WhatsApp argued such decisions can be taken only by order under Section 79 of the IT Act, the Bombay HC said intermediaries are expected to act on complaints received through grievance systems as per the IT Rules 2021. The post Bombay HC says WhatsApp …