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Women arrested for Facebook post: Did cops act under Sena pressure?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 11:17 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
After Bal Thackeray's death, during the Mumbai Bandh, a 21-year-old criticised the shutdown on her Facebook page — her friend approved of it — next thing they know, they are facing a case, and this morning they were arrested.
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News & Media
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Indians Rank Second For Online Snooping
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Indians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.
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News & Media
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Interview with Pranesh Prakash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship,
Information Technology
Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
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News & Media
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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.
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News & Media
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Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrests
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Information Technology
The government on Thursday tweaked the law to make it tougher for citizens to be arrested for online comments that are deemed offensive after recent arrests came in for heavy criticism by Internet activists, the media and other groups.
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News & Media
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Comments on the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021
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by
Tanvi Apte, Anubha Sinha and Torsha Sarkar
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published
Jul 05, 2021
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last modified
Jul 05, 2021 05:59 AM
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filed under:
Broadcasting,
Constitutional Law,
Copyright,
Censorship
In this submission, we examine the constitutionality and legality of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which was released by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Intermediary Liability in India: Chilling Effects on Free Expression on the Internet 2011
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by
Rishabh Dara
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published
Apr 10, 2012
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last modified
Apr 21, 2012 06:05 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Intermediaries are widely recognised as essential cogs in the wheel of exercising the right to freedom of expression on the Internet. Most major jurisdictions around the world have introduced legislations for limiting intermediary liability in order to ensure that this wheel does not stop spinning. With the 2008 amendment of the Information Technology Act 2000, India joined the bandwagon and established a ‘notice and takedown’ regime for limiting intermediary liability.
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Internet Governance
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FOEX Live
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Jul 07, 2014
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last modified
Jul 07, 2014 12:36 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Feedback,
Press Freedoms,
Censorship,
FOEX Live,
Human Rights Online,
Chilling Effect,
Section 66A,
Article 19(1)(a)
Selections of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world)
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of Websites after Sony Complains Infringement of 2014 FIFA World Cup Telecast Rights
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jul 08, 2014
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last modified
Jul 08, 2014 07:02 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Of late the Indian judiciary has been issuing John Doe orders to block websites, most recently in Multi Screen Media v. Sunit Singh and Others. The order mandated blocking of 472 websites, out of which approximately 267 websites were blocked as on July 7, 2014. This trend is an extremely dangerous one because it encourages flagrant censorship by intermediaries based on a judicial order which does not provide for specific blocking of a URL, instead provides for blocking of the entire website.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Free Speech and Civil Defamation
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by
Gautam Bhatia
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published
Jun 25, 2014
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last modified
Jul 08, 2014 08:31 AM
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filed under:
Censorship,
Defamation,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Chilling Effect,
Article 19(1)(a)
Does defamation become a tool in powerful hands to suppress criticism? Gautam Bhatia examines the strict and unrealistic demands of defamation law, and concludes that defamation suits are a weapon to silence dissent and bad press.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
