eBay India CEO arrested for sale of porn on a uction site

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Subject:        [for IP] eBay India CEO arrested for sale of porn on auction site
Author: Srini RamaKrishnan <cheeni () cmu edu>
Date:           19th December 2004 7:15:07 pm

The CEO of eBay India (called Baazee.com) was arrested on Dec. 17th in 
connection with a scandal involving sale of a pornographic video CD on the 
site.

This is the latest episode in a series of police actions that have occured 
since the popular news media reported that an alarming number of mobile 
phone users in India have exchanged MMS messages including a video 
attachment of a Delhi high school student couple engaged in various sexual 
acts.

The police may have finally bitten off more than they can chew. The arrest 
seems to be completely unjustifiable under the cited sections of the Indian 
Penal code and the Information Technology Act.

This will hopefully become an important test case for ISP/website liability 
under Indian law, if it ever reaches an appellate court.

A detailed analysis is available at:
http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1664

Srini


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