Due to the Internet’s ubiquitous nature, cyber crimes do not have territorial limits. A perpetrator can execute a cyber attack impacting one or multiple countries simultaneously. A hacker can use computers and networks as tools, targets, or as a facilitator … Read More
Do you (and the people around you) have access to the Internet and related digital technologies? Do you make use of these? If you pick yes as your answer to these two questions, congratulations! You comprise one part of the … Read More
United States v. Morris 928 F.2d 504 : 59 USLW 2603 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case Number 774, Docket 90-1336 Before Circuit Judge Newman, Circuit Judge Winter, and District Judge Daly Decided on … Read More
The Internet has opened up interactions across the globe. In particular, it has made it possible to bring street protests online. Indeed, digital protests have gained increasing relevance since the virtual sit-in developed by the hacker group Electrohippies against the … Read More
The words halo and horn evoke some celestial images in the mind — of angels and devils, of hell and heaven. However, the psychological effects they reflect aren’t as literal. Oxford defines the halo and horn effect as “an effect in which … Read More
Pushkar Prabhakar Pingle v. State of Maharashtra In the High Court of Bombay B.A. 917/2022 Before Justice Anuja Prabhudessai Decided on April 05, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Bail application in a case involving rape allegations and blackmailing using the … Read More
M. Prosecutrix v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2023) 2 HCC (Del) 584 In the High Court of Delhi Transfer Petition (Crl.) 6/2023 and Crl. M.A. 1007/2023 Before Justice Anish Dayal Decided on April 05, 2023 Relevancy of the Case: Petition … Read More
The ballot is stronger than the bullet, as Lincoln has famously remarked. However, its strength is falling short in the face of brainwashing. These days, online electoral propaganda thwarts the legitimate transfer of power in democratic states. A study found … Read More
Chinese activist Ai Weiwei once proclaimed, “The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It is as simple as that.” This sentiment backed the conception of the Internet – an unbounded global village where everyone … Read More