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Section 66(A) Scrapped: Congress Admits Flaw in its Law on Offensive Online Content
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) After the Supreme Court today struck down Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which allowed arrests for offensive online content, the Congress acknowledged that the law enacted by its government in 2008 was poorly drafted and vulnerable to misuse.
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Google, Facebook case: Govt sanctions prosecution over objectionable content
The government has sanctioned the prosecution of executives from companies like Google and Facebook for objectionable content posted online. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court warned that like China, India can shut down these sites. 22 internet companies are in legal trouble. Charges against them will include "promoting enemity between groups" and "d...
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Section 66(A) Scrapped: Congress Admits Flaw in its Law on Offensive Online Content
New Delhi, March 24 (PTI) After the Supreme Court today struck down Section 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act, which allowed arrests for offensive online content, the Congress acknowledged that the law enacted by its government in 2008 was poorly drafted and vulnerable to misuse.
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Google, Facebook case: Govt sanctions prosecution over objectionable content
The government has sanctioned the prosecution of executives from companies like Google and Facebook for objectionable content posted online. Yesterday, the Delhi High Court warned that like China, India can shut down these sites. 22 internet companies are in legal trouble. Charges against them will include "promoting enemity between groups" and "d...
