News Court Watch: Tech Policy Cases India’s Courts Will Hear this May From online gambling ban to copyright infringement to the BBC docu blocking, here's a roundup of tech policy legal battles coming up this May Aarathi GanesanMay 4, 2023
News Madras HC Refuses Stay On Tamil Nadu Online Gambling Law, Gives Govt 6 Weeks to File Response The court said that the state government must first be ordered notice and given time to file a counter-affidavit, granting it six weeks to... Aarathi GanesanApril 28, 2023
News Summary: Matrimony.com wins injunction arguing Google Play billing is in violation of payment guidelines The Madras High Court issued an interim order prohibiting Google from delisting the apps operated by Matrimony.com from Play Store. Sarvesh MathiApril 27, 2023
News PlayGames 24×7 challenges its involvement in online gamer’s suicide case Madras HC has issued notice to Tamil Nadu police agencies on a plea filed by PlayGames 24x7 challenging its implication in a gamer's suicide Aarathi GanesanMarch 14, 2023
News Google refused to share details of lending app that blackmailed borrowers: Chennai police Google refused to share details of the creators of the app Wonder Loan that had threatened users of sharing their private moments on social... Sarvesh MathiFebruary 27, 2023
News Petition in Madras HC Seeks to Restrict Minors from Online Gambling Sites and Apps Court seeks response from Indian government on a petition calling for measures to prevent minors access to online gambling apps and sites Aarathi GanesanNovember 30, 2022
News Tamil Nadu Ordinance Banning Online Gambling Expires In Absence of Governor’s Assent: Report The contentious ordinance passed by the Tamil Nadu government did not get Governor's assent, causing it to expire after a six-week window Aarathi GanesanNovember 29, 2022
News Indian government notifies Criminal Procedure (Identification) Rules despite petitions challenging Act’s constitutionality The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 or CPIA, empowers the government to collect biometric data from convicts and undertrials Vallari SanzgiriSeptember 21, 2022
News Supreme Court Issues Notice in Tamil Nadu Government’s Challenge to Quashing of ‘Online Gaming’ Ban Supreme Court issues notice in Tamil Nadu government's challenge to the striking down of its ban on online gambling and gaming by Madras HC Aarathi GanesanSeptember 9, 2022
News A political commentator attacked a Madras HC judge on Twitter, here’s what happened next Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras HC initiated suo moto contempt of court proceedings against Savukku Shankar for tweets questioning his integrity Sarvesh MathiJuly 20, 2022