Government blocks 43 mobile apps from user's access in India

Nov 24, 2020

New Delhi (Delhi) [India], November 24 : The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday issued an order under section 69A of the...

Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea challenging Centre's blocking orders

Jun 30, 2023

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by social media major Twitter in which it had challenged the blocking orders issued...

Centre's blocking orders are manifestly arbitrary: Twitter to Karnataka HC

Jul 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 8 : Social media giant Twitter, while challenging multiple blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,...

No citizens to be prosecuted under Section 66A IT Act: SC

Oct 12, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 12 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that no citizen to be prosecuted under Section 66A of the Information...

MHA directs states, UTs to immediately withdraw cases under repealed Section 66A of IT Act

Jul 14, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 14 : The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) to immediately...

SC says registration of FIR under Section 66A of IT Act, terrible and shocking

Jul 05, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 5 : The Supreme Court on Monday expressed shock at the practice of police registering FIRs under Section 66A of...