NEWS: With increasing technological capacity that the intelligence community has provided to the government, there is growing fear of tyranny that can be imposed by the government. CONTEXT There have been allegations of spying by the Government of India using …
Why in the news? In response to the finding by a global collaborative investigative project that Israeli spyware Pegasus was used to target at least 300 individuals in India, the government has claimed that all interception in India takes place …
NEWS There has been a rising number of questions over government hacking phones and installing spyware. CONTEXT Report titled the “Pegasus Project” which is a collaboration of investigations by journalists from around the world, including from India’s The Wire,’ say …
NEWS Several steps can be taken to ensure that people are not booked under laws held unconstitutional. CONTEXT Recently, the Supreme Court had expressed shock that despite its declaration of Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 as …
CONTEXT According to the World Health Organization, India has the highest suicide rate in the Southeast Asian region. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 1,34,516 cases of suicide were reported in 2018 in India, While the …
NEWS The Delhi court ruling is a way forward in finding a balance between civil rights and the imperatives of anti-terror laws CONTEXT Recently, Delhi High Court has granted bail to three activists, who have been in jail for over …