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India blocked 55,607 websites in seven years. Here’s everything you need to know

India blocked 55,607 URLs between January 2015 and September 2022, according to a January 12 report by the Software Freedom Law Centre, India. Of these, 26,474 URLs, or 47.6 percent, were blocked under section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 46.8 percent for copyright infringement, and the remaining on charges…

Newslaundry · Jan 17, 2023

SC seeks IT Ministry's response on plea against internet suspension during competitive exams

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Minstry of Electronic and Information Technology (MEITY) on a plea filed by the Software Freedom Law Centre seeking direction to the States to not suspend Internet services on the grounds of preventing cheating in competitive examinations and for other such routine…

Dynamite News · Sep 9, 2022

The IT Act – Interpretation & Misinterpretation Part 1

Kanchan Gupta – Editor of Niti Central, Akhil Sibal – Supreme Court Lawyer, Mishi Choudhary – lawyer and Executive Director of Software Freedom Law Centre discuss Section 66A and Section 79 of the IT Act, the amendments made to it and the use and misuse of the same, with Madhu…

Newslaundry · Aug 27, 2013