Catergory

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Delhi HC directs Union of India to File Inter-Ministerial Committee's Report Rejecting Proposal to Unblock "Dowry Calculator" in a Sealed Cover

On October 4, 2023, the Union of India informed the Delhi HC that the IMC had rejected the proposal to provide a suitable disclaimer and to unblock journalist Tanul Thakur's website, the Dowry Calculator.

05 October, 2023

4 min read

Radhika Roy &

Gayatri Malhotra

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Karnataka HC refuses to permit an impacted user to intervene in Twitter’s Petition against censorship orders

Mr Patel approached the Court to highlight the concerns of users who are not heard by MeitY before their accounts on Twitter are censored.

27 October, 2022

4 min read

Krishnesh Bapat

Censorship

VideoLAN has issued a legal notice to DoT and MeitY for banning their website in India

VideoLAN’s URL from which users download the VLC Media Player appears to have been banned by the DoT in India since March 2021. This was done without any prior notice, or affording VideoLAN an opportunity of hearing, which is contrary to the Indian law.

04 October, 2022

4 min read

Anandita Mishra

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