Electronic devices, mass media/ social media applications are now universally used for communications, collaboration and everyday work.
The judiciary, too, has embraced such technological advances. E-filings and virtual hearings have become a regular part of legal practice in the country, and are not exceptions any longer.Continue Reading WhatsApp Blocked: SC Directs Service of Section 41A CrPC Notice by Permissible Modes Only
A deepfake connotes a highly realistic synthetic media of a real person, generated by an Artificial Intelligence. While a parallel can be drawn between photo-alteration technology and deepfakes, the latter is inherently disingenuous because it makes it difficult to ascertain doctoring. The gravity of leaving this technology unregulated is severe because it can be used to disseminate misinformation with drastic political, reputational and financial implications.Continue Reading Truth or Illusion? – Criminal Liability of Digital Intermediaries in the age of Deepfakes