Information Technology Act Archives

Karnataka HC dismissed X Corp’s petition challenging India’s content takedown mechanism under the IT Act, stressing that social media regulation is essential to safeguard dignity, law, and social harmony

“Social media needs to be regulated”: Karnataka HC rejects X Corp’s...

Team PGurus - September 24, 2025 0

Karnataka HC rules against X Corp on IT Act challenge Observing that social media needs to be regulated and as a "modern amphitheatre of ideas,"...

Referring to a recent Supreme Court observation in the Ranveer Allahbadia case, Mehta stressed the need to regulate vulgar and harmful content while protecting free speech

Law and Order

Social media monitors us constantly, need to regulate: Central Govt tells...

Team PGurus - July 17, 2025 1

Centre justifies digital regulation in X Corp case, citing cybercrime surge There was an urgent need for regulation in the digital space, due to the...

Law and Order

X Corp uses abusive language against officials giving content take-down notices....

Team PGurus - July 1, 2025 1

'X' Corp vs government over digital takedown notices Challenging the authority of the government officials to issue content take-down notices under Information Technology Act, social...

The FRRO had found that the petitioner entered India on a medical visa in July 2013 and overstayed without applying for an extension of his visa, which expired in December the same year

Law and Order

Delhi HC orders deportation of Afghan national held on rape charges...

Team PGurus - October 11, 2024 0

Afghan national accused of exploiting US citizen under false marriage promise to be deported The Delhi High Court has asked the authorities to deport an...

More than 18 persons, including political leaders, from seven states have been summoned by the Delhi Police

Law and Order

Amit Shah’s doctored video: Notices sent to Jharkhand Congress chief, others;...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 1, 2024 0

Amit Shah 'deepfake' video case: 3 persons arrested by the police for circulating video so far In its ongoing probe into Home Minister Amit Shah's...

WhatsApp argued that the requirement violated the privacy of the users and the rule was introduced without any consultations

Law and Order

Will ‘exit India’ if forced to break encryption: WhatsApp to Delhi...

PGurus Newsdesk - April 26, 2024 1

WhatsApp to stop working in India? Here’s what Meta-owned messaging app told Delhi HC about end-to-end encryption The popular Meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp told the...

19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media accounts associated with the platforms have also been disabled

Laws

Centre bans 18 OTT platforms for obscene content after multiple warnings

PGurus Newsdesk - March 14, 2024 2

Centre takes action against OTT platforms for vulgar, pornographic content after repeated warnings Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur has confirmed that the...

Amid the growing threat of AI-related misinformation, the govt will create necessary guardrails and a part of Digital India Act will address

Laws

Digital India Act to deal with misinformation & high-risk AI, enable...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 23, 2023 0

No separate legislation but a part of the Digital India Act will address threats related to high-risk AI On Tuesday the Centre said that the...

The ban was enforced after multiple agencies found that a handful of apps were being used by terrorists to communicate with their supporters and on-ground workers

Social Media

Govt of India bans 14 apps in Jammu & Kashmir citing...

Team PGurus - May 1, 2023 0

We have been updated by Snapchat that they are not banned, possibly because they agreed to comply with MHA Rules. Govt bans messaging apps said to be...

The company said it was being asked by the government to block accounts, rather than just a tweet that was deemed improper, because of its political content

Law and Order

Twitter tells Karnataka HC: 50-60 percent of Tweets asked by Govt....

Team PGurus - September 27, 2022 1

Twitter versus Government battle US-based microblogging site Twitter on Monday told the Karnataka High Court it was being asked by the Government of India to...