Based on a complaint by a Mumbai-based lawyer who also runs an NGO, the Mumbai police registered an FIR against actor Ranveer Singh on July 26 for sharing photographs from an apparently nude photoshoot he did for Paper magazine.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to form a Special Investigation Team under Supreme Court supervision to investigate the Pegasus scandal and prosecute all accused persons/ ministers for buying Pegasus spyware and snooping on citizens of India including judges
Ld. ASG Mr. Sharma appearing on behalf of the center submitted in Delhi High Court that the said IT Rules were notified on Feb 25’ 2021 and that Twitter is in clear breach of the said IT Rules 2021.
The case of the prosecution is that on June 27, 2020, at 17.38:51 hours, the petitioner browsed, downloaded, and transmitted child pornographic material by using his Sim through his e-mail and Facebook account.
Hrishikesh Baruah submitted that the website of defendant no.1 contains links to its social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Telegram.
Delhi High Court suggests template directions for intermediaries and law enforcement in offences under Sec. 67 of IT Act (Publishing or transmitting Obscene material)
Though meant to protect citizens from cybercrime and digital bullying, the Rules infringe on the fundamental right to privacy and freedom of speech and expression. They should have been introduced in Parliament.