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Blog Entry The Humpty-Dumpty Censorship of Television in India
by Bhairav Acharya — published Nov 29, 2015 — filed under: , ,
The Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the irrational controlling impulse of the law.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Internet Has a New Standard for Censorship
by Jyoti Panday — published Jan 30, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
The introduction of the new 451 HTTP Error Status Code for blocked websites is a big step forward in cataloguing online censorship, especially in a country like India where access to information is routinely restricted.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 21, 2012 — last modified Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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Blog Entry The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part I
by Geetha Hariharan and Padmini Baruah — published Oct 08, 2015 — last modified Oct 08, 2015 11:18 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
In 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 legal challenge, the Gujarat High Court found no infirmity in this exercise of power in a recent order. We argue that it is Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, and the Website Blocking Rules, which set out the legal provision and procedure empowering the State to block access to the Internet (if at all it is necessary), and not Section 144, CrPC.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Legal Validity of Internet Bans: Part II
by Geetha Hariharan and Padmini Baruah — published Oct 08, 2015 — filed under: , , , , , ,
In 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 legal challenge, the Gujarat High Court found no infirmity in this exercise of power in a recent order. We argue that it is Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000, and the Website Blocking Rules, which set out the legal provision and procedure empowering the State to block access to the Internet (if at all it is necessary), and not Section 144, CrPC.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 27, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
A WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations
by Anja Kovacs — published May 31, 2011 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:22 AM — filed under: , ,
The uproar surrounding India's Internet Control Rules makes clear that in the Internet age, as before, the active chilling of freedom of expression by the state is unacceptable in a democracy. Yet if India's old censorship regimes are to be maintained in this new context, the state will have little choice but to do just that. Are we ready to rethink the ways in which we deal with free speech and censorship as a society? Asks Anja Kovacs in this article, published in Caravan, 1 June 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Privatisation of Censorship: The Online Responsibility to Protect Free Expression
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 05, 2012 — last modified Dec 09, 2012 01:48 AM — filed under: , ,
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist at this workshop organised on November 5, 2012. It was organized by Index on Censorship.
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Blog Entry The Quixotic Fight to Clean up the Web
by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 23, 2012 — last modified Jan 26, 2012 08:53 PM — filed under: , , ,
The ongoing attempt to pre-screen online content won’t change anything. It will only drive netizens into the arms of criminals, writes Sunil Abraham in this article published in Tehelka Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 04, Dated 28 Jan 2012.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry The State of Secure Messaging
by Divyank Katira — published Jul 15, 2020 — last modified Jul 17, 2020 08:12 AM — filed under: , ,
A look at the protections provided by and threats posed to secure communication online.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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