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News updates from HT: Centre asks states to withdraw all cases under Section 66A
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 14, 2021 08:53 PM IST
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‘Amazing, shocking’: SC on use of Section 66A despite being struck down
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 05, 2021 03:22 PM IST
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre giving it two weeks to respond on the issue of Section 66A.
A draconian step in Kerala
PUBLISHED ON NOV 22, 2020 11:39 PM IST
A recent measure undermines free speech, and violates Supreme Court jurisprudence
Raveena Tandon files FIR over fake Twitter account in her name
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Suraj Ojha
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 04:57 PM IST
An officer from the Mumbai police’s cyber cell said the accused created a video of Mumbai Police chief Parambir Singh and posted abusive content from the Twitter handle.
In new online abuse menace, AI bot turns women’s photos into nudes
Hindustan Times | By Binayak Dasgupta, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 10:40 AM IST
Deepfake tracking agency discovers bot used generated over 100,000 nude images of women from regular photographs
Porn clip shared from Goa deputy chief minister’s phone, blames ‘miscreants’
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 06:53 PM IST
In a complaint to the Women’s Police Station, the women’s wing of the Goa Forward Party has demanded an FIR against the Deputy Chief Minister for ‘outraging a women’s modesty’ as well as for offences under the Information Technology Act.
IT ministry tackled 3,635 ‘misuse of social media’ cases in 2019
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Deeksha Bhardwaj
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2020 10:14 AM IST
The Ministry’s response comes in the wake of the Facebook controversy, wherein news reports alleged that the social media company was prejudicial while implementing its hate-speech policy, giving leeway to members of the ruling BJP
Govt asks 59 Chinese apps to ensure strict compliance to ban order
New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Aloke Tikku
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2020 07:58 PM IST
A government source said that the IT Ministry has now written to all these companies, warning that continued availability and operation of these banned apps, directly or indirectly, is not only illegal but also an offence under the Information Technology Act and other applicable Acts
Stop broadcast of film on Prophet Muhammad: Anil Deshmukh to Centre
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2020 10:34 PM IST
The home minister has demanded that instructions be issued to prevent broadcast of the film on digital platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp among others.
Supreme Court directs telcos to maintain data seized in criminal cases
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Murali Krishnan
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2020 03:08 AM IST
The court noted that the Department of Telecommunication’s license conditions generally oblige internet service providers and providers of mobile telephony to preserve and maintain electronic call records and records of logs of internet users for a limited duration of one year.
CBI books firm, officials for child pornography site
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2020 03:09 AM IST
The agency has booked the company, its directors and other unidentified persons for violation of the Information Technology Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, they said.
Admin of Bois Locker Room chat group, where schoolboys planned rapes, arrested
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2020 06:13 PM IST
Investigators said the Bois Locker Room group had 22 members in all, and two of them were adults studying in colleges.
Mumbai driver creates fake social media profile of woman as ‘sex worker’, held
Hindustan Times, | By Jayprakash S Naidu, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 11, 2020 06:33 AM IST
The complainant received several phone calls, after which she learnt about the fake profile and approached the police.
Girl, 16, commits suicide after boyfriend allegedly leaks intimate video
Ahmedabad | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAR 10, 2020 06:17 PM IST
The person hanged herself from the ceiling of her house on Monday evening due to depression, an official said.
CREDIT CARD FRAUD Amritsar man duped of ₹ 90k
Hindustan Times, Amritsar | By HT Correspondent, Amritsar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 09, 2020 09:45 PM IST
Victim revealed his card details to a telecaller who posed as bank employee
Man, lover circulate lewd pictures of wife, booked in Ludhiana
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2020 11:18 PM IST
After getting to know about her pictures through her relatives and friends, the woman filed a complaint with the commissioner of police on November 22, 2019.
Delhi High Court upholds safe harbor defences of online marketplaces
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2020 03:48 PM IST
The Court also noted that there was no material at the prima facie stage to conclude that there was any tampering or impairment of the goods of the direct selling entities.
Scamsters dupe Manimajra man of ₹10 lakh via online transactions
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON FEB 07, 2020 01:02 AM IST
Two booked for abetting Barnala girl’s suicide in Malaysia
Hindustan Times, Barnala | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2020 10:48 PM IST
Randhawa files police complaint after ‘doctored’ video goes viral
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Batala
PUBLISHED ON DEC 29, 2019 10:52 PM IST
In his complaint, Randhawa had demanded registration of criminal case under appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 67, 67-A of Information Technology Act against the news channel that aired the video clip.
Man booked for defaming wife on social media
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2019 10:46 PM IST
Pathankot retired IAF officer loses ₹7.4 lakh to hacker
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2019 06:47 PM IST
He fell into the trap of an online hacker and followed his instructions to recharge his Paytm account
Actor’s WhatsApp account hacked, lewd calls made to friends: Police
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON NOV 06, 2019 01:42 PM IST
Sanchay Goswami, who has worked in some films and television serials, told the police that someone gained unauthorised access to his WhatsApp account, which was then converted into a business account.
Panchkula realtor duped of ₹2.65 lakh in online fraud
By HT Correspondent, Panchkula
UPDATED ON NOV 04, 2019 12:47 AM IST
The man fell victim to a fake website of a well-known cement company created by a Kolkata man
Pune resident duped of Rs 10 lakh by man she met on matrimonial website
Pune | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2019 12:00 AM IST
According to the complaint, in August this year, the man told the complainant that he had sent gifts for her from the Netherlands. The alleged gifts included a Macbook laptop, perfume and a ring, among other things.
‘Don’t harass people for producing digital vehicle documents’: Centre to states
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2019 10:04 PM IST
People can produce driving licences and vehicle registration and other vehicle related documents in electronic form to law enforcement agencies, according to transport ministry guidelines.
Minor raped in Shimlapuri, 18-year-old, friend booked
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2019 10:01 PM IST
14-year-old victim confided in her mother after video of rape went viral on Facebook and WhatsApp; police on the lookout for accused
Tamil Nadu govt opposes Facebook’s petition in Supreme Court
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2019 01:07 AM IST
The state alleged that Facebook misrepresented the high court proceedings before the Supreme Court.
Exec duped of Rs 3.91L by man she met on matrimonial site
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 05:28 AM IST
According to the police, the woman had come in contact with the man earlier this year on a matrimonial website.
Intermediaries must be accountable
Hindustan Times | By Pavan Duggal
PUBLISHED ON SEP 04, 2019 06:58 PM IST
They assume the role of media companies, but escape the legal obligations that come with it