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There is a furore over the “disappearing messages” feature on this app. This was necessitated as it is entering the payment domain through WhatsApp Pay and needs to prevent fraud.

New Delhi (ILNS): The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a rape accused on the ground that the girl had consented to the sexual intercourse. He was arrested on the account of raping a minor girl.

New Delhi (ILNS): The Delhi High Court today issued summons and notice in a plea filed by 38 Bollywood production houses, seeking to curb the irresponsible, derogatory remarks made against the film industry by news channels.

A joint committee of Parliament on the issue of protection of data and its privacy has issued summons to social media giants like Facebook and Twitter.

The Delhi High Court while hearing a case related to child pornography has directed the police agencies to forward sexually explicit material relating to the petitioner to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to identify the persons who are re-uploading the offensive content in India.

The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to look into the complaint of a petitioner alleging that a photograph of his deceased wife is being wrongly circulated on social media platforms depicting her as the Hathras tragedy victim.

To relieve courts of cases relating to intermediaries, the government should have an elaborate grievance redressal process, starting with a designated ombudsman, mediation and later, adjudication.

A circular by Delhi District Courts has restricted the use of banned Chinese apps for legal work and initiated strict action if the order is flouted.

While social media has been blamed for “exploiting” the personal data of citizens, the fact is that these companies cannot be turned into virtual police stations and parliamentary panels can’t meddle with them

The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against a lady doctor, Dr Imrana Khan, saying that freedom of speech cannot be extended to such an extent where it may be prejudicial to national interest.