By Shruti Gupta and Rounak Doshi Introduction In the past few months itself, a flurry of news with no basis has circulated worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic.[1] From rumours in England about non-white patients being left to die[2] to mobs in India suggesting patients suffering from the virus must be shot dead and their … Continue reading Critical Analysis Of The Mumbai Gag Order: Imperative Or Intrusive?
Category: Privacy
A Camel’s Nose Under The Tent : How Coronavirus Tracking Apps Threaten The Privacy Of Citizens
By Manish Soni and Aditi Mozika “Dictatorships and authoritarian societies often start in the face of a threat. That is why it is important to be vigilant today and not give away all our freedoms.”[1] Introduction As the world battles the menace of COVID-19, there have arisen several socio-economic and privacy related … Continue reading A Camel’s Nose Under The Tent : How Coronavirus Tracking Apps Threaten The Privacy Of Citizens
Abortion and ‘Choice’ in India in light of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
By Toshita Jha Introduction Abortion or the wilful killing of a foetus inside the womb of a woman, through medical or surgical methods[1] has been a topic of debate across the world polarising the society on a moral front. In academic discourse, any question concerning termination of pregnancy through abortion involves in its fold … Continue reading Abortion and ‘Choice’ in India in light of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Digitization Of Crime : An Indian Perspective
By Devarshi Mohan and Pallav Gupta Introduction Digitization has allowed people to increasingly explore the internet and communicate with virtually anyone, anytime, anywhere across the world. However, the digital space by blurring the line between the physical and the virtual has given birth to cyber-crimes which pose a grave threat to women and … Continue reading Digitization Of Crime : An Indian Perspective
Why Am I Under CCTV Surveillance?
By Priti Singh and Gaurav Kumar Introduction We often come across signs indicating “You are under CCTV surveillance” and we have accepted it as a new normal. The easy availability and affordability of CCTV cameras has extended its use from public places to individual apartments and buildings. More often, the people under surveillance … Continue reading Why Am I Under CCTV Surveillance?
Is COVID-19 Infecting our Privacy too?
By Shubhangi Agarwal and Harsh Singh In times of emergency, government gets a free hand to take extreme measures in order to curb the impact of the crisis. This sometimes results in limitations being imposed on the rights of the people. A choice between individual right to privacy and public health easily shifts the … Continue reading Is COVID-19 Infecting our Privacy too?
The Journal of Indian Law and Society 