IndiaNewsWatchNov 10, 2023

SC Orders Circulation of Guidelines on Seizure of Digital Devices

According to the draft guidelines, prepared by five academicians, electronic devices can be seized only after a judicial warrant.

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According to the draft guidelines, prepared by five academicians, electronic devices can be seized only after a judicial warrant.

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IndiaNewsWatchOct 17, 2023

X accounts of Indian American Muslim Council, Hindus for Human Rights withheld in India

The two organisations have been carrying out advocacy on subjects related to minority rights and caste inequality in India.

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X accounts of Indian American Muslim Council, Hindus for Human Rights withheld in India

The two organisations have been carrying out advocacy on subjects related to minority rights and caste inequality in India.

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IndiaNewsWatchSep 19, 2023

Facebook is Blocking Canadians’ Posts About the Assassination of a BC Sikh Leader. Their Posts Were Targeted by India’s Government.

Canadian Sikh Facebook users receive notifications that their posts are being taken down because they’re in violation of Indian law.

https://pressprogress.ca/facebook-is-blocking-canadians-posts-about-the-assassination-of-a-bc-sikh-leader-their-posts-were-targeted-by-indias-government/

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Canadian Sikh Facebook users receive notifications that their posts are being taken down because they’re in violation of Indian law

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IndiaNewsWatchAug 24, 2023

Gaon Savera’s social media handles blocked after ‘correspondence’ from Indian government

The website’s editor linked it to their coverage of the farmer protests in Punjab.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/08/23/gaon-saveras-social-media-handles-blocked-after-correspondence-from-indian-government

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Gaon Savera’s social media handles blocked after ‘correspondence’ from Indian government

Gaon Savera’s social media handles blocked after ‘correspondence’ from Indian government

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IndiaNewsWatchAug 23, 2023

The blocking of ‘The Kashmir Walla’ underscores India’s draconian censorship of the internet

The government’s powers to censor online content have been further boosted by a Karnataka High Court order and a new data protection law.

https://scroll.in/article/1054725/the-blocking-of-the-kashmir-walla-underscores-draconian-censorship-on-the-internet-in-india

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The blocking of ‘The Kashmir Walla’ underscores India’s draconian censorship of the internet

The government’s powers to censor online content have been further boosted by a Karnataka High Court order and a new data protection law.

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IndiaNewsWatchAug 21, 2023

‘This opaque censorship is gut-wrenching’: The Kashmir Walla’s website, social media blocked in India

The news website’s editor was first arrested in February last year.

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‘This opaque censorship is gut-wrenching’: The Kashmir Walla’s website, social media blocked in India

‘This opaque censorship is gut-wrenching’: The Kashmir Walla’s website, social media blocked in India

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IndiaNewsWatchJun 15, 2023

A Court Case Can Change The Way Government Blocks Info On Censorship

MEITY blocks information requests citing national security and the requirement to maintain “strict confidentiality”. A Delhi High Court case may help change practices around internet censorship in India.

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MEITY blocks information requests citing national security and the requirement to maintain “strict confidentiality”. A Delhi High Court case may help change practices around internet censorship in...

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