Section 79 and the IT Rules: Privatising censorship in India
Section 79 provides safe harbour to intermediaries provided their activities fall within the ambit laid out by the provision. In addition, as per section 79 intermediaries are also expected to adhere...
View ArticleSection 69A and the Blocking Rules: Allowing the Government to block content...
It was on section 69A and the Blocking Rules that the Government drew, for example, in the wake of the exodus from Bangalore of large numbers of Indians from the North East, in August 2012. The law...
View ArticleSections 67 and 67A: No nudity, please
The fact that our lawmakers felt two provisions are required to deal with such material is interesting. Where the offline world is concerned, the law only prohibits obscenity. Online, however, the...
View ArticleSection 66A: Do not send offensive messages
The law reads: 66A. Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc. Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device,— (a) any information...
View ArticleThe Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
The main Indian act that addresses legal challenges specifically as they relate to the Internet is the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, or for short, the IT Act. We highlight the sections...
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