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Jharkhand High Court Restores Internet Services in the State

The order was issued following a notification by the Department of Home, Prison and Disaster Management, Government of Jharkhand suspending all internet services on the days of the Jharkhand General Graduate Level Competitive Examinations.
26 September, 2024
6 min read
Rubayya TasneemRubayya Tasneem
internet shutdowns

IFF puts 5 questions to the Chief Secretary of Haryana about the ongoing internet shutdown

On February 26, 2023, the Home Department of the Haryana Government ordered an internet suspension for three days in Nuh. We have written to the Chief Secretary asking five questions that must be put to the legality of the Suspension Order.
28 February, 2023
4 min read
Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
accesstointernet

IFF provides inputs to UN on Internet Shutdowns

The submission to United Nations analyses the legal basis of internet shutdowns in India, the instances of disruptions, their impact on human rights and the efforts by the Indian Government to improve internet connectivity.
11 February, 2022
4 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
internet shutdowns

Concerned with frequent internet suspensions, Parliamentary Committee recommends an overhaul.

The Standing Committee on IT has published its report on ‘Suspension of telecom services/internet and its impact’. The report has a range of recommendations including a review of the legal regime for suspension of internet services and establishing a database of internet shutdown orders.
04 December, 2021
6 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg & Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
4GforAll
Featured

Foundation for Media Professionals writes to J&K Govt seeking compliance with Anuradha Bhasin

In May 2021 the Government of J&K suspended internet services on three occasions, without promptly publishing suspensions orders. Foundation of Media Professionals has addressed a legal notice to the Government of J&K asking them to comply with directions of the Supreme Court in Anuradha Bhasin.
25 June, 2021
4 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
internet shutdowns

The Rajasthan Government Must Fix Its Internet Shutdown Problem #KeepItOn

We wrote to the Rajasthan Government expressing concerns about unauthorised government officials imposing internet shutdowns and lack of periodic review and proactive publication of internet shutdown orders.
23 February, 2021
5 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
internet shutdowns

The J&K Govt cannot ban Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) #KeepUsOnline

Internet Freedom Foundation wrote to the Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir and key central government departments about the unlawful blocking of access to virtual private networks (VPNs) in J&K.
27 February, 2020
3 min read
Farkhanda ZahoorFarkhanda Zahoor
Filings

A cellphone signal at the end of the tunnel? SC may finally hear substantive challenges to telecommunications shutdown in Kashmir around November

In Kashmir Communication Shutdown and Press Freedom Case, the Govt has argued that the restrictions are necessary because of terrorism and declined to provide any specific information to the Petitioner.
24 October, 2019
3 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Shutdown

Postpaid connections restored in Jammu & Kashmir but access restricted due to charges levied.

Post-paid connections restored but access is restricted as users are made to clear charges in order to make use os services. We write to the DOT to direct ISPs to waive charges.
23 October, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha

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