PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS
• “Technology Laws Decoded” – Book on Cyber Laws by N. S. Nappinai; Published by LexisNexis – 2017 (note: pl change the link to https://lexisnexis.in/Technology-Laws-Decoded. The present one is not working. )
• “Rethinking Social Media – Through the Prism of Freedoms, Liberties & Victim Rights” (2020) – Published in the Festschrift Book titled “Nani Palkhivala: Essays & Reminiscences”, published by LexisNexis. (https://lexisnexis.in/essays-and-reminiscences-a-festschrift-in-honour-of-palkhivala)
• Emerging Technologies Series – Forthcoming – 2020.
• Cyber Saathi – A Book on Cyber Safety For All – Forthcoming – 2020

ARTICLES
• “No Crypto Ban In India But Exercise Caution: Interview with N. S. Nappinai (1)” – Interviewer / Editor Lina Kamada, BTCBox (https://blog.btcbox.jp/en/archives/7408) – 2020;
• “I Always Wish India would Lead: Interview with N. S. Nappinai (2) – Interviewer / Editor Lina Kamada, BTCBox (https://blog.btcbox.jp/en/archives/7838) – 2020;
• “Too Early for Revelry for Crypto Enthusiasts”, N. S. Nappinai – CNBC TV 18 – 2020; (https://www.cnbctv18.com/legal/too-early-for-revelry-for-crypto-enthusiasts-5495701.htm);
• “Compliance with S. 65A & S. 65B, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 – A Practical Guide for Practitioners – Part 1” – Sekar Reporter – 2020 (https://www.sekarreporter.com/advt-nappinai-full-text-lecture-in-chennai-mba/)
• “Indian women must get justice and it must be timely. But vigilantism is anathema to both justice and democracy” – Times of India – 2019 (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/indian-women-must-get-justice-and-it-must-be-timely-but-vigilantism-is-anathema-to-both-justice-and-democracy/)
• “Liberty, Democracy and Social Media, Nappinai NS in DemocraShe” – She The People – 2019 (https://www.shethepeople.tv/top-stories/issues/liberty-democracy-and-social-media-nappinai-ns-in-democrashe)
• “Electronic Evidence – The Great Indian Quagmire” – Supreme Court Cases – 2019 ((2019) 3 SCC J-41);
• “Software Piracy” – Manual for Judicial Training – Authored by N. S. Nappinai – 2016;
• “The RBI’s data-related provisions through FAQs appear faulty” – Hindustan Times -2019 (https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/the-rbi-s-data-related-provisions-through-faqs-appear-suspect/story-7f0nINnChr8mrfJdjbFEyO.html);
• “India’s data protection law: Strengthen rules but also follow through to the last mile” – Hindustan Times – 2018; (https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/india-s-data-protection-law-strengthen-rules-but-also-follow-through-to-the-last-mile/story-OL3UbLd78dyN4psWa5S0nL.html);
• “#MeToo for corporate world” – DNA – 2018; (https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-metoo-for-corporate-world-2686760);
• “Rocking the Central Bank” – DNA – 2018; (https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-rocking-the-central-bank-2680325);
• “US flexes its Cyber Muscles” – DNA – 2018; (https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-us-flexes-cyber-muscles-2676092);
• “Tackling Women’s Freedom and Unfreedom online- through law and Technology”- IT For Change – 2018;
• “Bitcoins and the cryptocurrency conundrum; Budget tries to provide an answer but falls short of definitive stand” – The Times of India – 2018; (https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/bitcoins-and-the-cryptocurrency-conundrum-budget-tries-to-provide-an-answer-but-falls-short-of-definitive-stand/);
• “Understanding hacking from a legal point of view” – The Livemint- 2017 (http://www.livemint.com/Technology/niYSp2AfvmF0EKHfzwpIwN/Understanding-hacking-from-a-legal-point-of-view.html);
• “Cyber Laws Part I: How internet has become a crime scene” – The Economic Times – 2017 (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/no-one-is-safe-how-internet-has-become-a-playground-for-cyber-criminals/articleshow/61418856.cms);
• “Cyber Laws Part II: A guide for victims of cybercrime” – The Economic Times – 2017 (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/do-you-know-how-to-report-a-cyber-crime-heres-a-guide-for-victims/articleshow/61464084.cms);
• “Dark Side of IoT” – Computer Law Review International (CRi), Europe – 2017 (https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cri.2017.18.issue-2/cri-2017-0204/cri-2017-0204.xml);
• “The Midnight Tryst With Tax & Trademarks” – Business Standard – 2017 (http://smartinvestor.business-standard.com/market/story-471654-storydet-GST_The_midnight_tryst_with_tax_and_trademarks.htm#.WXrgWMaB0yA);
• “India Stirred & Shaken” – On Demonetization & Perils of Digital Currencies – The Wire – 2016 (https://thewire.in/85975/india-digital-payment/);
• “Sedition – Time for new laws to shield free speech” – Times of India – 2016 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sedition-Time-for-new-laws-to-shield-free-speech/articleshow/51017910.cms);
• “Death of Satire: Roasters Roasted” – Times of India – 2016 (http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=COMMENT-Death-of-satire-Roasters-roasted-19012016019025#);
• “Its Time to Herald Changes” – Point of View on the National Herald Case – Times of India – 2015 (http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=POINT-OF-VIEW-ITS-TIME-TO-HERALD-CHANGES-15122015014061#);
• “Privacy as a Fundamental Right – In Grave Peril” – The Wire – 2015 (http://thewire.in/2015/10/07/our-fundamental-right-to-privacy-is-in-grave-peril-12571/);
• “Hate Speech & Holy Cows” – Times of India – 2015 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Hurt-sentiments-no-ground-for-violence/articleshow/49202127.cms);
• “Not just about Porn – Its About Government Acting Responsibly” – Times of India – 2015 (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Not-just-about-porn-its-about-govt-acting-responsibly-in-applying-laws/articleshow/48352622.cms);
• “Civilization Hanging By A Thread” – The Wire – 2015 (http://thewire.in/2015/07/30/civilisation-hanging-by-a-thread-7591/);
• “Gross Misuse of the IT Act” – The Wire – 2015 (http://thewire.in/2015/07/14/mumbai-polices-gross-misuse-of-the-it-act/);
• “Regulate – do not Restrict” – Article on Net Neutrality – The Economic Times – 2015; (http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com//Article.aspx?eid=31815&articlexml=NET-NEUTRALITY-Regulate-Not-Restrict-05052015016042#);
• “Journey of a JV” – Overview of entry level issues in India in the Alternate Energy Resources Sector – Steinbeis – 2014;
• “Of Bails & Bonds” – Perspective in the light of Kejriwal Bail issue – firstpost.com – 2014 (http://m.firstpost.com/india/did-magistrate-errkejriwal-bailbond-case-absolutely-not-1544877.html);
• “Cybercrime Law in India: Has Law kept pace with emerging trends? An Empirical Study” – Hein Online- 2010 (https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/jcolate5&div=5&id=&page=)
• “Decrypting Encryption Laws of India” – International Association of IT Lawyers – 2010;
• “Cyber Crime law in India – Has law kept pace with emerging trends? – An Empirical Study” – International Association of IT Lawyers & Journal of International Commercial Law & Technology – 2009 (http://www.jiclt.com/index.php/jiclt/article/viewFile/97/96);
• “Information Technology Amendments – Overview” – Manupatra Newsline – 2009;
• “Data Theft – A Persisting Corporate Nemesis” – Manupatra Newsline – 2008;
• “Trademarks – A Virtual Reality”: Bombay Chamber of Commerce – 2008;
• “Data Protection & Privacy – The Indian Paradigm”: published in English & Japanese on the Website e-chishiki.com & in the Japanese publication “Rainbow Bridge” – 2008;
• “Data Protection & the (Indian) Information Technology Act” – published in the World Internet Law Reporter;
• “Is theft a Crime?” – an article on data theft under Indian Cyber Law, published in the Economic Times (a leading Indian Financial Newspaper);
• “Witness Protection & the Law” – published in Manupatra;
• “Gender Justice & the Law” – For a Corporate Publication;