Use Of AI Cameras For Detecting Road Violations Cannot Be Discouraged Due To Corruption Allegations: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the 'innovative venture' of using AI (Artificial Intelligence) cameras for detecting road violations cannot be discouraged merely because of allegations of corruption in implementation of the project.A single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan observed there may be objections regarding transparency of the project and even corruption allegations....

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Rehana Fathima Over Video Showing Her Children Painting On Her Semi-Naked Body

The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed the proceedings against controversial activist Rehana Fathima before the lower court in the matter relating to the circulation of a video that showed her children painting on her semi-nude body. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order. The allegation against Fathima was that she had asked her two minor children, a boy and a girl of the ages 14 and...

Right To Be Forgotten | Kerala High Court Refuses To Expunge Remarks Suggesting Google To Use AI Tools To Remove Identifiers From Judgments Online

The Kerala High Court recently refused to expunge remarks from its Right to be Forgotten judgment, whereby it was opined that Google is not 'content blind' and it cannot shirk liability to remove judgments and content disclosing personal details of parties.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen dismissed the petition filed by the search...

“Activation Charges” Of Equipment/Software Features Covered Under The Activity Of Sales Of Goods, Not “Service”: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the “activation charges” of equipment/ software features are covered under the activity of sales of goods and not covered under the provisions of “Service”.The two-member bench of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju (Technical Member) has observed that if the software whether customized...

'Will Same Steps Taken In Europe Be Followed In India?': Supreme Court Asks Google In Challenge To CCI Order Over Android Dominance

Will Google follow the same approach taken by it in European Union, as regards pre-installed apps in Android-based in mobile phones, in India? The Supreme Court asked Google India this question while considering the tech-giant's plea challenging the order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT) which declined to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) decision to impose...

Delhi HC Asks Registrar General To Expeditiously Explore Possibility Of Creating Software To Preserve Right To Default Bail

The Delhi High Court has asked its Registrar General to expeditiously implement a 2018 verdict wherein he was requested to explore the possibility of creation of a database for district courts to ensure preservation of right of default bail of the accused. Justice Anu Malhotra referred to the observations made in Arvind Kumar Saxena v. State wherein she had requested the Registrar General...

Delhi High Court Grants Protection To Sony Against Rogue Websites Illegally Telecasting International Cricket Series 2022

The Delhi High Court recently granted injunction in favour of the Sony entertainment network against rogue websites illegally telecasting International Cricket Series 2022. The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev Narula who passed the following directions: "In light of the above, the following interim directions to protect the interest of the Plaintiff are...

Forwarding Of Woman's Nude Video Amounts To "Sexually Explicit Act" Under Section 67A IT Act : Bombay HC's Prima Facie View

Refusing anticipatory bail to a man accused of forwarding a married woman's nude video to several people, the Bombay High Court observed that prima facie his alleged misdeed would be an offence under Section 67A of the Information Technology Act. Section 67A prescribes the punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act. Justice Bharati...

[IT Rules 2021] Social Media Intermediaries Must Respect Fundamental Rights, Issue Notice Before Taking Action Against User Accounts: Centre To Delhi HC

Intermediaries must be held accountable for subjugating fundamental rights like right to freedom of speech, Centre said.

Can't Become Super-Censor, No Compulsion To Proactively Monitor 'Unlawful Content' On FB, Insta: Meta Tells MP High Court

Meta has deposed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Indore Bench) that it can't be compelled to proactively monitor its platforms (Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp) for unlawful content and that it can't become a super-censor for billions of users and billions of pieces of content posted on its platforms every day.Essentially, Meta has filed an affidavit in a Public Interest Litigation...

YouTuber Alleges Google Violated IT Rules 2021 While Terminating His Accounts: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea moved by a YouTuber, claiming to have more than 1 million subscribers, against Google for not complying with the provisions of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 while terminating his two channels. Justice V Kameswar Rao sought response of Centre and Google while posting the matter...

Mirzapur Web-Series: Allahabad High Court Quashes FIR Against Makers, Directors & Writers

The Allahabad High Court today quashed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Web Series Mirzapur's producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani in a case registered against them alleging that the series showed Uttar Pradesh in a "bad light". A Bench of Justice MC Tripathi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi also quashed the FIR against 'Mirzapur Series' Directors and...