Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act

Internet governance
Freedom of expression
Intermediary liability
Author

Pranesh Prakash

Published

December 15, 2014

Publication

Centre for Internet and Society

Original URL

https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/overview-constitutional-challenges-on-itact

Abstract

There are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who’s arguing Anoop M.K.

Keywords

Internet governance, Freedom of expression, Intermediary liability

PENDING MATTERS CASE NUMBER PROVISIONS CHALLENGED
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India W.P.(CRL.) NO. 167/2012 66A
Common Cause & Anr. v. Union of India W.P.(C) NO. 21/2013 66A, 69A & 80
Rajeev Chandrasekhar v. Union of India & Anr. W.P.(C) NO. 23/2013 66A & Rules 3(2), 3(3), 3(4) & 3(7) of the Intermediaries Rules 2011
Dilip Kumar Tulsidas Shah v. Union of India & Anr. W.P.(C) NO. 97/2013 66A
Peoples Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India & Ors. W.P.(CRL.) NO. 199/2013 66A, 69A, Intermediaries Rules 2011 (s.79(2) Rules) & Blocking of Access of Information by Public Rules 2009 (s.69A Rules)
Mouthshut.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. W.P.(C) NO. 217/2013 66A & Intermediaries Rules 2011
Taslima Nasrin v. State of U.P & Ors. W.P.(CRL.) NO. 222/2013 66A
Manoj Oswal v. Union of India & Anr. W.P.(CRL.) NO. 225/2013 66A & 499/500 Indian Penal Code
Internet and Mobile Ass'n of India & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr. W.P.(C) NO. 758/2014 79(3) & Intermediaries Rules 2011
Anoop M.K. v. Union of India & Ors. W.P.(CRL.) NO. 196/2014 66A, 69A, 80 & S.118(d) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011

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  title = {Overview of the {Constitutional} {Challenges} to the {IT}
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  langid = {en},
  abstract = {There are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court
    challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act,
    the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard
    jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who’s arguing Anoop M.K.}
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For attribution, please cite this work as:
Prakash, Pranesh. 2014. “Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act.” Centre for Internet and Society, December 15. https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/overview-constitutional-challenges-on-itact.