The Allahabad high court has stayed an FIR against two individuals. They were accused of creating an email ID in another person's name. The court questioned if this action constituted identity theft under IT Act. It noted the law specifically mentions electronic signatures and passwords, not email IDs. The FIR was stayed pending further orders from the court.
The Allahabad high court has stayed an FIR against two individuals. They were accused of creating an email ID in another person's name. The court questioned if this action constituted identity theft under IT Act. It noted the law specifically mentions electronic signatures and passwords, not email IDs. The FIR was stayed pending further orders from the court.
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