Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Over Email ID Creation, Rules It Is Not Identity Theft
The Allahabad High Court has stayed an FIR against two men accused of creating an email ID in another person's name to send fake complaints, ruling that this act does not constitute identity theft under Section 66-C of the Information Technology Act. The court noted that the law covers electronic signatures, passwords, and unique identification features, but not email IDs. The men also challenged the defamation charge, arguing it requires a complaint by the aggrieved party rather than an FIR.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 7 Sept, 06:47 am. Other outlets followed.