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India’s Supreme Court orders review of Kashmir internet shutdown

The Court also emphasized the need for transparency and has mandated that shutdown orders need to be published.

India: Delhi High Court approves take down of content globally

The order affirmed the position that Indian courts can issue global take down orders to internet companies for illegal content.

India: Kerala High Court declares ‘Right to Access Internet’ as a fundamental right

A Kerala court ruling could have a significant bearing on promoting innovation and open access to knowledge and civil liberties for citizens in the digital world.

India: Internet policy amendments must safeguard free speech and privacy

SFLC.in said the draft amendment to guidelines under the Information Technology Act should be revised to promote free speech and privacy rights.

A man shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his ballot in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 18 April 2019, Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

India: Political parties urged to promote a digital rights reform agenda

SFLC.in said that a ‘Digital Rights Reform Agenda’ is missing in the program of most political parties in India.

A shopkeeper speaks on her mobile phone during a festival, in Chennai, Madras, India, 10 October 2018, ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images

India: Madras High Court bans downloading of TikTok

The petition says that the TikTok app promotes “degrading culture and encourages pornography.”

Students use the internet to check results of standard examinations, New Delhi, India, 2018, Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images

Government data shows internet shutdowns in India could be the worst in the world

Data from the Rajasthan Home Department revealed unreported internet shutdowns in India

Journalist Ravish Kumar (2nd from the right) appears with other panelists during a book launch in New Delhi, India, 4 June 2016; Kumar and others have said they face crippling levels of online hate and harassment, Parveen Negi/India Today Group/Getty Images

Open letter to messaging apps urging platform changes to protect users

Civil society groups write about their concern over the handling of group messages by online messaging services.