'Access To Material On Internet' Facilitates Crimes Like Shraddha Murder Case, Robust Legislations Essential: Bombay HC CJ Dipankar Datta

"You have read in the newspapers about certain stories about love in Mumbai and horror in Delhi (Shraddha Walker case). All these crimes are being committed because there is so much access to the material on the internet," CJ Datta said.

Justice Datta was speaking as a guest of honour at a seminar "Dispute Resolution Mechanism in Telecom, Broadcasting and Cyber Matters - Issues, Approach and Way Forward" organised by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal in Pune on Saturday.

"New instruments are being invented in the new age. In 1989, we did not have any mobile phones. Two or three years later, we came to possess pagers. Then we had those big Motorola mobile handsets and now they have condensed into small phones that are equipped with everything that one can imagine. However, they could also be hacked by anybody, making it an attack on our privacy," Justice Datta said.

He added that robust legislations are required to tackle all situations to keep the preamble promise of securing justice for all citizens.

"Now I am sure that the Government of India is thinking in the right direction. The Indian Telecommunication bill is there and we require certain robust legislation to tackle all the situations if indeed we are to achieve our goal of keeping our preamble promise of securing justice for all citizens for eternity to retain the dignity of every individual," Justice Datta said.

CJ Datta suggested opening of more benches of TDSAT and emphasized on infrastructure and members required for establishing the additional benches.

"We should explore whether instead of having one principal bench (TDSAT) in Delhi with sittings permitted at 6 other places, we should have regional benches in line with the National Green Tribunal Act. The NGT has five benches all over India".

Justice R. D. Dhanuka of the Bombay High Court and Justice Dinesh Singh, Member of National Green Tribunal, Pune also attended the seminar.