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9 articles on it-act.

High CourtKarnataka High Court

X Corp v. Union of India: the Sahyog Portal and Section 79(3)(b)

On 24 September 2025, the Karnataka High Court upheld the Centre's Sahyog Portal, holding that Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act is a standalone source of authority for information-blocking notices and that Shreya Singhal does not occupy the field.

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High CourtHigh Court of Bombay

Agij Promotion v. Union of India: the IT Rules 2021 Part III stays

On 14 August 2021, a Bombay High Court division bench stayed Rules 9(1) and 9(3) of the IT Rules 2021 pan-India — holding that the Code of Ethics for digital news media travels beyond the rule-making power conferred by the IT Act and chills Article 19(1)(a) speech.

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High CourtHigh Court of Bombay

Kunal Kamra v. Union of India: the Fact Check Unit and the 2-1 split

A Bombay High Court division bench split 1-1 in January 2024 on the constitutional validity of the IT Rules 2023 Fact Check Unit. The tie-breaking opinion of Justice A.S. Chandurkar in September 2024 struck down Rule 3(1)(b)(v) — vague, overbroad, and structurally inviting the state to be judge in its own cause.

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High CourtHigh Court of Karnataka

X Corp v. Union of India: Karnataka HC, Section 69A, and the cost of resistance

On 30 June 2023, a single bench of the Karnataka High Court dismissed Twitter's challenge to MeitY blocking orders covering 39 URLs and 1,474 accounts — and imposed exemplary costs of fifty lakh rupees. Section 69A, the court held, authorises account-level blocking; foreign intermediaries have only limited Article 19 standing; and selective compliance attracts deterrent costs.

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