Category: Cyber & Technology Driven Crimes
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Forged Orders and Frozen Accounts: The Supreme Court’s Battle Against Digital Arrest Scams
[This Article has been authored by Rishiraj Singh Shekhawat, a student at Hidayatullah National Law University.] Introduction Recently, the Supreme Court tasked the Central Bureau of Investigation (“CBI”) with investigating the rising number of cases of “digital arrest” scams, while granting it unrestricted authority to act against bankers involved in facilitating the opening of mule…
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Evidentiary Challenges in Dark Pattern Cases Under the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
[This Article has been authored by Avantika Jain, a 4th Year Student at University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU and Arnav Sinha, a 4th Year Student at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai.] Introduction In the digital age where the consumers are increasingly exposed to screens, User Interface and User Experience (hereinafter, “UI/UX”) have…
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The Ghost in the Machine: Admissibility of AI Evidence
[This Article has been authored by Rishi Nookala, a 3rd Year Student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.] Introduction We live in an era where our lives are increasingly governed by the invisible hand of algorithms. Over the last few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted various industries, and the legal system is no exception.…
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Mens Rea Without a Mind? A Critical Examination of the Impossibility of Attributing Criminal Intent to Artificial Intelligence
[This Article is authored by Akhil Kumar K.S. and Lakshmi K Shanmughan are 3rd Year student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi] Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the field of criminal law jurisprudence. A person, whether natural or legal, is generally considered an offender, but what if AI commits a crime?…
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Chats, Consent & Constitutional Chaos: The Legal Puzzle of Admitting Digital Evidence
[This Article is authored by Pankaj Nagar and Bhavika Maheshwari, 2nd Year students at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] Introduction: Unpacking the Digital Evidence Dilemma In a recent case, a single-judge bench of the M.P. High Court allowed the husband to submit WhatsApp chats of his wife that were collected without her consent and held…
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From Witness to Commodity: Victim Exploitation in the Race For TRPs
[This Article is authored by Khushi Jain, Law Student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur] Introduction A recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam Valley has raised many questions that need to be addressed, but have long been ignored. The Pahalgam attack claimed the lives of innocent tourists, but one 10-year-old boy named Naksh Kalathiya…
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Invisible Offences, Visible Consequences: Emergence of White-Collar Crimes
[This blog has been authored by Swayam Shah and Sara Dharwadkar. They are students at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] [The authors are the First Runners Up of the 2nd GCRCJS Criminal Law Essay Writing Competition, 2024] Introduction- When Crime Wears a Suit The Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of Gujarat v Mansukhbhai Kanjibhai Shah…
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