#PressCoverage #BlockingRules The Supreme Court on Monday (March 3, 2025) sought the response of the government on a plea challenging Rules empowering it to block content on social media platforms without prior notice or fair hearing to persons who upload them, reported @the_hindu. A Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai issued notice to the Union of India and @GoI_MeitY on a writ petition filed by @SFLCin, challenging provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009. Read the full report here: thehindu.com/news/national/s… @kdrajagopal

#HearingUpdate #BlockingRules Supreme Court issues notice on @SFLCin’s legal challenge to Rule 16 of the Information Technology Blocking Rules of 2009. The rule extinguishes the possibility of providing hearing, reasons for blocking, or final order with regard to content posted online by a user. The petition also prays for a reading down of Rule 8 and Rule 9, which provide for the procedure for blocking information. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising appeared for SFLC.in and counsels Prasanth Sugathan, Arjun Adrian D’Souza and Syed Haroon assisted in the matter. @IJaising @PrasanthTweets @parasnsingh95 @arjunadriandsa @Haruined #SupremeCourtOfIndia #ITrules #contentblocking #FreedomOfSpeech

#HearingUpdate The #DelhiHighCourt has reserved #judgment in the matter Sublime Software vs Union of India, WP(C) 7789/2023. The #petition challenged the Central Government’s #blocking order under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000 read with IT Blocking Rules, 2009 to #block ‘Briar,’ a #FOSS messaging #platform in 2023. Alleging a #violation of Article 14 of the #Constitution, the petitioner argued that the Union failed to follow the procedure prescribed under the #Blocking Rules, 2009, and observe the procedural safeguards extant under #law. @SFLCin provided #legal assistance to the petitioner in the #case. More information about the case is available here: sflc.in/sflc-in-assists-in-l… @LiveLawIndia @barandbench @LawChakra @LawBeatInd @LivelawH #SFLCin #Court #Case #FreeSpeech #BlockingRules #ITAct #HighCourt #Delhi #India #ban

#HearingUpdate Today, Sublime Software v. Union of India [W.P. (C) 7789/2023] case is listed before the bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad at the #DelhiHighCourt. In the petition, Sublime Software has challenged the Central Government’s #blocking order under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000 to #block ‘Briar’, a FOSS messaging platform. Alleging a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution, the petitioner contends that the government failed to follow the procedure prescribed under the Blocking Rules, 2009. @SFLCin provided legal assistance in the case. @LiveLawIndia @barandbench , @LawChakra @LawBeatInd @LivelawH #SFLCin #Court #Case #FreeSpeech #BlockingRules #ITAct #HighCourt #Delhi

📰 #MediaFeature In a pivotal legal chapter, the Karnataka High Court heard an appeal from social media behemoth X, challenging blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The court's ruling on June 30, 2023, not only upheld the blocking orders but also levied a substantial ₹50 lakh cost against X. X contends that MeitY should articulate reasons for its blocking orders, drawing parallels with the Shreya Singhal judgment. Their argument centers on the necessity of a reasoned order for effective legal recourse. Shruti Shreya (Senior Programme Manager- Plaform Regulation and Gender & Tech, The Dialogue), in conversation with The Leaflet, examined the nuances of Rule 16 of the Blocking Rules, often invoked in matters of national security, proposing thoughtful amendments for enhanced checks and balances. She suggests precision-driven amendments to Rule 16, specifically outlining scenarios invoking national security, emphasizing the importance of clarity. ➡ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: theleaflet.in/what-is-the-x-… #X #twitter #meity #platformregulation #blockingrules #intermediaries #intermediaryliability @shruti_shreya13 @TheLeaflet_in

Blocking is the thing that makes this site tolerable. Plus, it gives me great pleasure doing it. 😀 #BlockingRules

ETTelecom | DoT not giving clarity on reasons for blocking WeTransfer: Digital rights group #Wetransfer #RTI #DigitalRightsGroup #DoT #BlockingRules #FileSharingWebsite #Policy #FileSharing telecom.economictimes.indiat…

>t voelt goed dat (al kan ie er nix aan doen)de tent v eigenaar en naam is gewisseld ..en ik die twitteraar nooit meer spreek #blockingrules