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Comment on Net Neutrality Litmus : India Turning Positive by Aashika

Aashika — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:25:07 +0000

may is long gone!! plz now let me know about the laws on network neutrality

Comment on Another CAT by Naavi

Naavi — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:43:57 +0000

Good Work. Please keep it up.

Comment on Petronet LNG v. Indian Petro Group : Two Unpleaded Torts by prakruthi

prakruthi — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:02:51 +0000

It would be really nice if you can bring out posts on tortious interference in the context of television programmes like emotional attyachar and axe your ex which invade on an individuals privacy.

Comment on Important ruling on the taxation of foreign companies carrying calls abroad by Karen C.

Karen C. — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:03:14 +0000

any updates on this case?

Comment on Regulating privacy vs Blackberry by Regulating privacy vs Blackberry | India Law and Technology Blog | Sectorprivate's Blog

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:47:30 +0000

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Comment on Regulating privacy vs Blackberry by Madhavi Chopra

Madhavi Chopra — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:53:43 +0000

Do in Rome as Romans do. The makers of Blackberry cannot play by their rules once they are in the Indian jurisdiction.

Using customers’ privacy concerns as a pretext to flout India’s Telecom laws is absurd and moronic.

Even otherwise, there is no absolute right to privacy in India. The 26/11 wounds haven’t healed yet, and our country’s national security is foremost to us.

Comment on For Reasons of State : Part 1 by Madhavi Chopra

Madhavi Chopra — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:50:12 +0000

The analogy drawn between Kissinger’s raison d’etat and the security-privacy concerns over the use of Blackberry phones in India provided an interesting prologue to the present discussion.

From what was reported in the media yesterday, I understand that Blackberry seems to have conceded to the address India’s security concerns.

National security is inextricably associated with, or implicit in, the concept of soveriegnty, and sovereignty is an indispensable constituent of the State. Thus, your raison d’etat analogy was validly in order.

Given that the right to privacy is a concomitent of one of the fundamental rights, and which rights are generally not absolute but subject to reasonable restrictions, viz. sovereignty, security, etc., it should not be a problem for the policymakers to make our privacy concerns subservient to national security. Or is it that I’m making a simplicit argument?

Regards,
Madhavi

P.S.: The moot court problem was ingeniously crafted:-)I enjoyed delving on it, and I’m sure the same was the case with the participants.

Comment on Summer Internship Program 2010 by Riya

Riya — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:26:48 +0000

Hello Sir/Ma’am

I am a Law student of 3rd yr. I would like to know whether you provide winter internship also ?

Comment on Regulating privacy vs Blackberry by Saptak Sanyal

Saptak Sanyal — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:13:14 +0000

But the security concerns of a country cannot be ignored. I am not arguing at any instance that privacy concerns raised by Blackberry on behalf of their customers should be ignored the position which I cannot support that Blackberry is flouting the present telecom norms. There are prescribed Telecom Laws in the country and even Blackberry is violating them by not sharing the encryption code with the Govt. Even if the norms are not justified they should have approached the courts or other dispute settlement body. In case that would not have worked out then they should enter negotiations with the Govt to alter the which suits their requirement for privacy.

Comment on Notice inviting application with Queries and Responses related to 3G Spectrum and BWA Auction by Saptak Sanyal

Saptak Sanyal — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:55:57 +0000

Karen, each generation is characterized by new frequency bands and another specific characteristic of each new generation is non backwards compatible transmission technology i.e 3G device cannot be used by 2G. But to develop a better understanding about the standards specified by ITU about each generation please refer to this link