Topic
Blocking
9 items.
15 Jun 2016
Blog post
List of Blocked 'Escort Service' WebsitesHere is the full list of URLs that Indian ISPs were asked to block on Monday, June 13, 2016.
23 Nov 2015
Blog post
Summary Report Internet Governance Forum 2015Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held at Poeta Ronaldo Cunha Lima Conference Center, Joao Pessoa in Brazil from 10 November 2015 to 13 November 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 was …
8 Oct 2015
Blog post
The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part IIIn recent months, there has been a spree of bans on access to Internet services in Indian states, for different reasons. The State governments have relied on Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to institute such bans. Despite a …
8 Oct 2015
Blog post
The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part IIn recent months, there has been a spree of bans on access to Internet services in Indian states, for different reasons. The State governments have relied on Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to institute such bans. Despite a …
14 Jun 2015
News
Can Uber, Ola apps be blocked? Govt fighting cyber oddsThe Delhi government is trying to block taxi hailing apps like Uber and Ola Cabs, but is it really possible?
29 Apr 2015
Blog post
DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency MeasuresAcross India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin.
24 Mar 2015
Blog post
No more 66A!In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has struck down Section 66A. Today was a great day for freedom of speech on the Internet! When Section 66A was in operation, if you made a statement that led to offence, you could be prosecuted. We …
15 Dec 2014
Blog post
Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT ActThere 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 …
11 Dec 2014
Blog post
Is India’s website-blocking law constitutional? – I. Law & procedureSection 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with its corresponding Rules, set out the procedure for blocking of websites in India. Over two posts, Geetha Hariharan examines the constitutional validity of Section 69A and the …