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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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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A Power of Attorney (PoA) is a legal document which gives one person (also referred to as the principal) the power to designate another person (also referred to as the agent or attorney) to act on his behalf. Common uses of this include management of financial affairs, property matters, and legal matters, especially when the …
A will is a declaration given by a person known as the testator that defines how his property will be distributed upon his demise. It is not mandatory to create a Will in India; however, it helps create clarity and eliminates disputes with regards to inheritance. However, many a time the Will must also pass …
AI has brought tremendous transformations of a creative nature, but also abetted disruptive misuses, of which deepfake videos stand most prominent. Such are artificially created videos or audio clips that appear to be quite real but are in fact completely fake. Many-a-times, they are used to show someone doing or saying things they never did. …
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The most significant danger in the digital era is cyberbullying. Smart provided by smartphones social media messaging apps made this kind of online harassment violating the lives of users of all ages, from college students and school children, professionals, celebrities, to an ordinary person. In India, there is no separate or standalone law on cyberbullying. …
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In a digital world where everything from a bank transaction to social networking is literally just a click away from fraud, identity theft now ranks as one of India’s most shocking cybercrimes. Identity theft involves stealing someone’s personal information, whether a name, Aadhaar number, PAN, bank information, or biometric data and using it for fraud …
The rise of communication through WhatsApp has been seen in modern times. As more and more people use smartphones, increased internet usage ensures that WhatsApp Chats contain essential information concerning business transactions, personal disputes, or even any kind of criminal conspiracies. Therefore, the question is: Are WhatsApp chats admissible as evidence before the Indian courts? …
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In the present world, these platforms grant connection and convenience but also serve as vantage points for harassment, trolling, defamation, and abuse. If you have encountered social media harassment in India, you are not an isolated case; the law in India provides you with a set of clear remedies so that your dignity, safety, and …
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For decades, and in some cases centuries, daughters in India had been excluded from the family inheritance of property, and sometimes even when their legal rights existed (on paper), deep-rooted social mores prevented women from claiming those rights. However, with the lapse of time came adaptation of the law to promote rights of women, especially …
