Introduction: An intermediary with respect to any electronic records is a person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits that record or provides any service with respect to that record and includes telecom service providers, network service providers, internet service providers, web-hosting service providers, search engines, online Read more…
Introduction: Ration cards are official documents issued by state governments that enable a household to gain subsidized food grains from the Public Distribution System (PDS) under the National Food Security Act[1] (NFSA)[2]. PDS is one of the food security initiatives of the Govt. of India where the government-sponsored chain of Read more…
Introduction: Shreya Singhal vs UOI is a landmark judgment in which the Supreme Court of India questioned the constitutionality, and then struck down S. 66A of the “Information Technology Act, 2000” (henceforth referred to the IT Act, 2000). S. 66A of the IT Act, 2000 used to deal with the Read more…
Introduction: With the augmenting of technology, the use of the Internet has expanded tremendously. We are now utilizing the internet not only for gathering information but for ordering food, social media and so on. Have you ever thought while using the internet we have shared so much personal information about Read more…
Introduction: E-commerce has been around for several years, and with it, security issues. With e-commerce taking the world by a storm, the task of foremost importance is to ensure security. The development and evolution of e-commerce have completely changed commercial activity. The paperless route is convenient, no doubt; however, some Read more…
Introduction: The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) was a revolutionary step in the development of cyber law in India which came into force on 17th October, 2000. It was based on the guidelines of the United Nations Model Law on Electronic Commerce (UNCITRAL) which was recommended by the United Read more…
Introduction: With the changing phase of time and enhancement of technologies enactment of necessary laws was the need of the time. With the development of technologies formation of contract have moved to a new passage. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 states that, in order to have a contract in effect, Read more…
Introduction: The days when paper contracts were authenticated with handwritten signatures and then returned by couriers for ratification are gone, only to learn, after a substantial amount of time, that the whole document was nullified for lost signature are left behind. The innovative use of digital signature solves these issues Read more…
Introduction: India is a developing country. The government of India to form systematic e-government has taken many initiatives over the years at the central, state, and block level. In 2006, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) and the Department of Administrative Reform and Public Grievances (DARPG) developed the Read more…
Introduction: The Internet network has enormously expanded too far geographical distances, providing rapid communication to the farthest of areas on the Planet. While human activities in this boundless new universe are expanding relentlessly, the requirement for laws to govern this new hemisphere is understood by various global entities. To keep Read more…
Introduction: Life today has become twofold. We live our territorial lives but we are also a part of the virtual world. Our lives have changed dramatically over the years with the advancement in digital technology and a new system of communication. India aces at being a highly adaptive country whether Read more…
Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a national digital locker project (Digilocker). It is considered one of the most important steps toward making India digitally successful. It was launched in 2015 and its guidelines regarding rules and usage were given in 2017. Its main aim is to increase the security Read more…