Content Takedowns Under Section 79(3)(b) More Serious: X

X Corp challenges Section 79 of IT Act in Karnataka HC, cites arbitrary takedown powers

New Delhi:  X Corp (formerly Twitter) has questioned the legal framework allowing content takedowns under the Information Technology (IT) Act, arguing before the Karnataka High Court that Section 79 enables government officers to block content without proper oversight or accountability. Senior Advocate K G Raghavan, representing X Corp, submitted that under Section 79 of the IT Act, thousands of government officers across jurisdictions have been…

Content takedowns under section 79(3)(b) more serious: X

Content takedowns under section 79(3)(b) are more serious than under Section 69A, X’s lawyer, KG Raghavan, mentioned during a hearing of the company’s ongoing lawsuit against the Indian government on July 8.  The lawsuit challenges section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The Sahyog portal automates the process of …