Synopsis: According to Livelaw, the judge noted: “Social media, as modern amphitheater of ideas, cannot be left in a state of anarchich freedom. Regulation of information in this domain is neither novel nor unique. United States of America regulates it. Every sovereign nation regulates it.”

Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, 24 September, dismissed X Corp’s plea seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act does not confer authority on Union government officers to issue information blocking orders, which can only be issued after following the procedure under Section 69A of the Act, read with IT Rules.

Justice M Nagaprasanna pronounced the verdict.

According to Livelaw , the judge noted: “Social media, as modern amphitheater of ideas, cannot be left in

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