Neeraj Aarora: FICWA, LLB, PGD (Cyber, DLTA & ADR), MBA (IT), CFE (USA)

CENSORING THE UNCENSORABLE

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WHAT IS THE FUSS ABOUT?The statement of Kapil Sibbal regarding censoring online content has recently come to the fore of public debate. The World Wide Web has long been heralded as the great equalizer of information. Indeed, this incredible medium has revolutionized the way the world communicates, and has allowed information to become more available and accessible than ever before in human history. However, the availability of so much information to so many people has created a controversy as to what exactly should be allowed on the Internet[i]. Recently, there has been rapid circulation & transmission of hate speech [...] Continue Reading…

Blowing the Whistle

Abstract: Corruption has become a global malaise and for its eradication, “Whistle Blowing” laws have been enacted by U.K., U.S.A. and Australia. Corrupt practices violate human rights and basic freedom and affect the development of a Nation. This Article examines the definition of whistle blowing, discusses legislations protecting whistleblowers enacted by various countries and finally offering some suggestions regarding the proposed whistle blowing law in India in context of recent specific cases of whistle blowing exposing corruption. Introduction “There is no law, no system, no set of regulations which can more effectively hold governments to account than the conscience [...] Continue Reading…

DABBA TRADING GOES ONLINE

“Crooks are getting smarter and technology is getting more advanced, and this makes the crook ahead of the police in the game”  The innovation of new technology not only allow to devise the new means of working and after each new advent of technology, it brings advance and easy to use mechanism and tools which allows entities a better control, methods of operation, utilization of human and other resources. But at the same time it allows the fraudster to also exploit these new mechanisms to commit frauds and other economic/cyber crimes. The main drawback is that by the time, [...] Continue Reading…

Phishing Scams in India and Legal Provisions

The media runs stories on an almost daily basis covering the latest bank to have their customers targeted and how many victims succumbed to the attack. It may be you too. Suppose, one day you open your email, and found a weird looking mail, something phisy! A message in your inbox from your bank with which you have an internet enabled account asking to update your account with your personal information, login detail etc. on pretext of up gradation of server of the bank. You would also see a link, by clicking on which you would be linked to [...] Continue Reading…

Plea Bargaining- A New Development in the Criminal Justice System

“Plead Guilty and bargain Lesser Sentence” is the shortest possible meaning of Plea Bargaining. In its most traditional and general sense, “plea bargaining” refers to pre-trial negotiations between the defendant, usually conducted y the counsel and the prosecution, during which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for certain concessions by the prosecutor. “Plea bargaining” falls into two distinct categories depending upon the type of prosecutorial concession that is granted. The first category is “charge bargaining” which refers to a promise by the prosecutor to reduce or dismiss some of the charges brought against the defendant in exchange [...] Continue Reading…