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High Court seeks response from L-G, Centre in plea authorising Delhi Police to block online content

May 30, 2025 11:06 am

The Ministry of Home Affairs had earlier told the Delhi High Court that it is in the process of integrating the Application Programming Interface with around 1,100 entities, including internet service providers, social media intermediaries and telecom network providers on its Sahyog portal.

Bombay HC red line on fake news vs free speech: Judicial review, not Government stamp

September 21, 2024 3:33 pm

The ruling reinforces that independent judicial review and not the Government’s own stamp of disapproval is crucial to determining free speech from fake news. If left solely to the Government, it could blur the lines between propaganda and criticism of it.

Bombay HC strikes down Centre’s Fact Check Unit: Unconstitutional

September 21, 2024 1:20 am

7 months after division bench deadlock, third judge delivers deciding opinion, says terms like 'fake' and 'misleading' are 'vague'

Facing criticism, Govt withdraws new draft of broadcast Bill

August 13, 2024 11:49 am

There was pushback from independent content creators publicly, and big tech companies privately, over fears of government overreach.

Govt may propose up to Rs 500 crore fine for violations under Digital India Bill

September 27, 2023 10:15 pm

The Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) has been working on the draft of the Digital India Bill to replace the existing IT Act which was enacted more than 22 years ago in the early days of internet.

Can the Data Protection Bill preserve rights of individuals and ensure minimal business disruption?

July 25, 2023 7:06 pm

As the Bill is tabled in Parliament, concerns regarding issues such as deemed consent, data portability and the establishment of the Data Protection Board will need to be addressed

Gurgaon man duped of Rs 1.6 cr on pretext of part-time job

July 05, 2023 9:47 pm

The complainant was allegedly offered a part-time job offer at an e-commerce site by a caller from an unknown number on WhatsApp.

‘Injustice going on with adolescent boys’: MP High Court asks Centre to reduce age of consent to 16

July 02, 2023 2:55 am

The court observed that adolescents were entering into consensual sexual relationships before turning adults and urged the Centre to consider reducing the age of consent from the current 18 years to 16.

YouTube vs Indian music industry: The revenue problem of the creator economy

February 20, 2023 3:03 pm

The rise in unauthorised use of copyright-protected content has led to the music industry suffering potential revenue losses of between Rs 506 crore to Rs 700 crore

Centre blocks 200 online platforms under Section 69(A) of IT Act: What is the provision, the debate around it

February 10, 2023 7:10 am

The banned apps and sites include betting and money-lending platforms, some with alleged links to China.

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