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Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act

By Pranesh Prakash, Gopal Sankaranarayanan · Published

There are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who's arguing Anoop M.K. v. Union of India has put together this chart that helps you track what's being challenged in each case.




PENDING MATTERSCASE NUMBERPROVISIONS CHALLENGED
Shreya Singhal v. Union of IndiaW.P.(CRL.) NO. 167/201266A
Common Cause & Anr. v. Union of IndiaW.P.(C) NO. 21/201366A, 69A & 80
Rajeev Chandrasekhar v. Union of India & Anr.W.P.(C) NO. 23/201366A & Rules 3(2), 3(3), 3(4) & 3(7) of the Intermediaries Rules 2011
Dilip Kumar Tulsidas Shah v. Union of India & Anr.W.P.(C) NO. 97/201366A
Peoples Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India & Ors.W.P.(CRL.) NO. 199/201366A, 69A, Intermediaries Rules 2011 (s.79(2) Rules) & Blocking of Access of Information by Public Rules 2009 (s.69A Rules)
Mouthshut.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.W.P.(C) NO. 217/201366A & Intermediaries Rules 2011
Taslima Nasrin v. State of U.P & Ors.W.P.(CRL.) NO. 222/201366A
Manoj Oswal v. Union of India & Anr.W.P.(CRL.) NO. 225/201366A & 499/500 Indian Penal Code
Internet and Mobile Ass'n of India & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.W.P.(C) NO. 758/201479(3) & Intermediaries Rules 2011
Anoop M.K. v. Union of India & Ors.W.P.(CRL.) NO. 196/201466A, 69A, 80 & S.118(d) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011