The Gujarat High Court ruled that photographing an exam question paper and sharing it on WhatsApp does not amount to an offence under Section 66E of the IT Act, 2000. The Court said such conduct may be misconduct but not a privacy violation involving private images.
The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Central and State governments on a PIL highlighting misuse of AI to create deepfake content targeting Constitutional authorities. The Court also sought the Gujarat DGP’s response and will consider action against platforms like Meta, Google and X after government replies.
The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of rising “digital arrest” cyber frauds involving forged documents, noting losses up to Rs 10 crore and a severe impact on senior citizens. Directing uniform SOP implementation, the Court ordered CBI investigations, RBI-led banking safeguards, inter-agency coordination, and steps towards a national victim compensation framework.
