News Delhi HC Gives Gov 6 Weeks to Consider Unblocking Satirical “Dowry Calculator” Website If Disclaimer Added Although a satirical take on the social evils of dowry, the website was blocked following complaints from MP Jyotiraditya Scindia and former Minister of... Aarathi GanesanJuly 25, 2023
News The Countless Ways the Fact-Check Amendment Violates Free Speech Rights, Limiting Political Speech “No law can be made to curtail freedom of the press on grounds of public interest, which is not there in Article 19(2),” said... Aarathi GanesanJuly 20, 2023
News Is it legally permissible to create an OnlyFans-like platform in India? Multiple websites have reported that while you can access OnlyFans in India, it is illegal to post NSFW content on it. Kamya PandeyJuly 20, 2023
News Will Government-Related Info Taken Down for Being ‘Fake’ Online Remain Available in Print? Bombay HC Hears Fact-check Amendment “The fact that you are barring it [speech] in one medium and not in another...by itself makes the legality of this [rule] suspect…It makes... Aarathi GanesanJuly 18, 2023
News Allahabad HC Restrains Al Jazeera from Releasing a Documentary Film on Indian Muslims Fearing “evil consequences” The order comes in response to a public interest litigation seeking the restraint order on the film and “appropriate action” Sarasvati NTJune 15, 2023
News Government ready to amend rules for OTT platforms to curb obscenity: India’s I&B Minister The government is already facing legal challenges in its attempt to control and censor OTT platforms through the IT Rules, 2021. Sarvesh MathiMarch 20, 2023
News Obscene, profane language in ‘College Romance’ corrupts young minds: Indian Court on TVF web series The Court's views on 'obscenity' as per 'Indian values' adds to anxieties around incoming centralized regulation of online content Sarasvati NTMarch 10, 2023
News What led to TRAI’s interest in content regulation? Abhishek Malhotra speaks at #NAMA The Copyright Act gives broadcasters the right to fix the prices of channels of their content. Is TRAI trying to trample that right? Vallari SanzgiriMarch 2, 2023
News Nearly 4,000 videos ordered to be removed off YouTube by India’s health ministry: Report These videos allegedly informed users on sex determination of foetuses which is illegal in India. But does the ministry have this power? MitakshFebruary 8, 2023
News Regulation of digital platforms must not hurt freedom of expression: UNESCO Is India's approach to content regulation online in line with the priorities of this paper? And what implications does that have? Sarasvati NTFebruary 2, 2023