25 year old man arrested for allegedly harassing a girl on Whatsapp
Mar 05, 2014
A 25 year old man was arrested by the Uttarakhand police upon a complaint lodged against him by a girl, under Sections 354 of the IPC(molestation) and 66A, for allegedly sending her obscene text…
Case Registered Against Social Media Users Over Facebook Posts
Feb 22, 2014
On 22 February, 2014 the Karunagappally police have registered a case against some social media users for allegedly posting and sharing defamatory materials against Mata Amritanandamayi, on the basis…
Supreme Court and The IT Act
Feb 20, 2014
Since its introduction back in October 2000, the Information Technology Act has proved to be a highly controversial piece of legislation. In its thirteen-odd years of operation, the Act has managed…
Presentation at EroTICs India
Feb 20, 2014
Arjun J, Counsel, SFLC.in speaking on the petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking a ban on online pornography from the prism of freedom of speech and privacy laws. He was speaking at the "Tangled…
Man Arrested For Carrying Pornographic Material In His Phone
Feb 18, 2014
On 18th February, 2014 a man in Jaipur was booked and arrested under section 292 of the IPC (punishment for carrying pornographic material) and Section 66A of the IT Act for saving porn clips in his…
The Internet We Want - A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
Feb 15, 2014
SFLC.IN along with IAMAI, Internet Democracy Project, Centre for Internet & Society, Media for Change, ISOC, COAI, and the Centre for Communication & Governance organised a discussion on the…
Taslima Nasrin vs State of UP [W.P.(Crl) No. 222 of 2013]
Feb 08, 2014
This writ petition was filed by Bangladeshi author and activist Taslima Nasrin, under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution for quashing an FIR filed against her under Section 66A of the Information…
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India [W.P.(Crl).No. 167 of 2012]
Feb 08, 2014
In the light of a series of arrests made under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, this writ petition was filed in public interest under Article 32 of the Constitution of India,…
Rajeev Chandrashekhar v. Union of India [W.P.(C) No. 23 of 2013]
Feb 08, 2014
This writ petition has been filed in public interest under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rules 3(2), 3(3), 3(4) and 3(7…
PUCL v. Union of India [W.P.(Crl) No. 199 of 2013]
Feb 08, 2014
This writ petition is filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India in public interest as there are instances of complaints under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (…
MouthShut.com (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. UoI & [W.P.(C).No. 217 of 2013]
Feb 08, 2014
This writ petition was filed by MouthShut.com under Article 32 of the Constitution for quashing the IT(Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules'), as they are…
