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Advanced Persistent Threats — Legal Precedents

Updated 5 Mar 2026

Legal Precedents

Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

2015

While primarily addressing Section 66A of the IT Act, this judgment established important principles for cyber law interpretation that affect APT prosecution. The Supreme Court…

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India

2017

The privacy judgment has significant implications for APT response mechanisms, particularly regarding data collection, surveillance, and information sharing between agencies. The…