Centre notifies amended IT rules to enhance transparency, accountability in content removal by intermediaries

Oct 22, 2025

Specifically, the amendments to Rule 3(1)(d) introduce additional safeguards to ensure that removal of unlawful content by intermediaries is carried out in a transparent,...

Pak journalists' union urge HC to strike down 'unconstitutional' social media rules

Dec 18, 2020

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 18 : Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has urged the Islamabad High Court to strike down the "unconstitutional" Removal and Blocking...

MHA updates list of 67 banned terrorist organizations, unlawful groups

Mar 17, 2025

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has updated a list of 67 terrorist organizations and unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. This...

Punjab police register multiple FIRs over objectionable social media posts targeting Chief Justice of India

Oct 08, 2025

In a firm crackdown on objectionable and unlawful social media content, the Punjab Police have registered multiple FIRs across several districts after receiving numerous...

Centre notifies amendments to IT Rules, 2021 to enhance transparency, accountability

Oct 23, 2025

These amendments strengthen the framework of due diligence obligations of intermediaries under the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("IT Act"). Specifically, the amendments to Rule...

MHA declares Tehreek-e-Hurriyat an unlawful association' under UA(P)A for five years

Dec 31, 2023

The Ministry of Home Affairs declared the 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) as an 'unlawful association' on Sunday under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for the next...