The monthly digest collects the month’s Insights in one place — the patterns covered, grouped by theme. Educational only.
Evidence questions
- A screenshot is not evidence by itself
- People bring screenshots; courts often ask for the certificate
- The other side denied the chat — now the case is about authenticity
- An IP address is a lead, not a name on a charge sheet
- Personal WhatsApp on a company phone — whose custody story?
- Leaking sealed evidence into a Telegram channel
Money and fraud
- A bank freeze is a process event, not a finding of guilt
- Chargeback won ≠ criminal complaint closed
- Crypto wallet seizure vs proving control
- Ransomware paid quietly — reporting choices remain
Platforms and speech
- Group admins are not automatic publishers
- Forwarding into a 200-person group can still be publication
- Blocking orders under the IT Act
- Election-season fake news: mixed regimes
- Influencer ad failures are advertising-law problems first
Data protection
- DPDP and legacy databases
- Legitimate use is not a blank cheque
- Fiduciary vs processor labels under breach pressure
Procedure and jurisdiction
- Clickwrap arbitration clauses
- Consumer forum ≠ cyber police desk
- Foreign servers and MLA process
- Extradition talk vs dual criminality
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