Adv. Rashmi Acharya, Author at Lead India

How To Identify And Protect Yourself From Cyberstalking?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

The digital world has provided new paths for connecting, working, and expressing ourselves; new threats have mushroomed. Cyberstalking is among the most fearful types of threats, an ongoing and persistent online harassment that can impact your mental health and safety, dignity. In India, cyberstalking has been declared a crime under the Information Technology Act, 2000, …

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What Is Cryptocurrency? Is It Legal In India? How To Handle Cryptocurrency Fraud?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

Cryptocurrency is no longer an abstract futuristic notion and is embedded within India’s expanding financial landscape. Many Indian people are purchasing digital assets (including Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies or altcoins) despite uncertainty in the regulatory space. Many also have fallen victim to scams and frauds because of this increase. If you have suffered such …

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What To Do If A Cyber Cafe Misuses User Data?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

The digitization process taking place in India has elevated cyber cafes to critical providers of internet services, especially in less populated semi-urban and rural areas. However, the evolution of cyber cafes as providers of digital connectivity has the potential to misuse recorded data about users. In a world where personal data is as valuable as …

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How To File A Complaint Against Mobile Hacking?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

In today’s digital age, mobile phones store everything right from personal photographs to bank details. But what if somebody gains unauthorized access to your phone? Mobile hacking is a privacy infringement and can also lead to fraud, blackmail, and identity theft. However, Indian law provides several ways to go about reporting such crimes and seek …

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Which Ipc/Bns And It Act Sections Applies For Otp Fraud Cases?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

With the wave of digital banking and UPI in India, cybercriminals have devised new avenues to dupe citizens. Among these is the OTP fraud. In this scam, fraudsters pose as officials to dupe unsuspecting victims into revealing their OTPs so the fraudster may access the bank account, wallet, or data. This article explains which IPC/BNS …

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Impact Of India’s Personal Data Protection Act 2025

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), 2025, patriating the crowning glory, is an expression of the way the Indian endeavour to becoming a data-secure digital economy. This law is in existence to protect persons in respect of personal data and to regulate its processing. The philosophy remains consent, accountability, and transparency. Separate digital footprints were …

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How To Protect Yourself From Revenge Porn Cases?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

Using smartphones and social media platforms is becoming the routine these days, and it has provided fertile grounds for perpetrating digital crimes. Among the most invasive and traumatic offenses is revenge pornography, which is the non-consensual circulation of private, intimate images or videos, usually by erstwhile partners, in order to shame, harass, or blackmail the …

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What Is Company Liability In Case Of Data Breach?

General Legal issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

In today’s digitized arena, information is the backbone of any modern-day business setup. Depending on the use of multiple digital platforms and cloud-based systems, businesses collect, store, and process a huge quantity of personal and sensitive data. And yet, with this digital exposition, there are higher chances of cyber-threats, and data breaches emerge as the …

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How To Calculate Property Registration Fees In India?

Property Issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

Buying or selling a house in India is far from an ordinary monetary transaction that involves innumerable legal formalities, the major one being registration of the property. Under the Registration Act 1908, joints of sale, lease, or transfer of immovable property involving a consideration of more than ₹100 have to be registered with the competent …

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How To Complain Against Illegal Construction In Housing Society?

Property Issues / By Adv. Rashmi Acharya

Illegal construction in housing societies is an ever-increasing problem throughout India. From encroachments into common areas to illegal readjustment for an extra floor, such illegal activities could create dissension within the society, threaten the safety of the building, and infringe legal rights of other residents. This article will extensively discuss how to file complaints against …

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