Twitter Takedown Orders
- All
- News
-
Karnataka High Court Admits X Corp's Appeal As Centre Declines Request On Takedown Orders
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday admitted the appeal filed by X Corp (formerly Twitter), challenging a single-judge order, dismissing its plea against takedown orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY).
-
High Court Asks Centre If It Will Reconsider Takedown Orders Issued To X Corp
The High Court of Karnataka has asked the Union Government if it would reconsider the blocking orders issued to X Corp (formerly Twitter) to block Tweets, accounts and URLs issued to the micro-blogging site.
-
X Corp Deposits Rs 25 Lakh In Court As Fine Over Centre's Takedown Order
X Corp (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that it has deposited Rs 25 lakh following a division bench order on August 10.
-
Court's Last Opportunity To X Corp Over Proof Of Takedown Order Compliance
X Corp (formerly Twitter) has been given "one more and last opportunity" by the Karnataka High Court to submit material to show compliance of the blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY).
-
Karnataka HC Dismisses Twitter Petition Challenging MeitY's Content Takedown Orders, Imposes Rs. 50 Lakh Fine
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter, challenging several blocking and take-down orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, saying the company's plea was devoid of merits.
-
Twitter Loses Case Against Centre's Takedown Order, Fined Rs 50 Lakh
The Karnataka High Court today dismissed social media giant Twitter's plea challenging directions of the Centre to remove some tweets and accounts.
-
SRK's Next Film 'Jawan' Leaked? YouTube, Twitter, Others Get Takedown Orders
Delhi High Court has restrained several rogue websites and internet service providers from copying, recording, displaying or releasing any stills, songs, audio and video clips related to SRK's next movie 'Jawan'
-
Twitter Tells Karnataka HC Its Petition Against MeitY's Content Takedown Orders Are Maintainable
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable, as the concept of reasonableness in Article 19 of the Constitution of India pertaining to Freedom of Speech was applicable to it.
-
Twitter Says Centre's Takedown Requests "Inconsistent", Seeks Guidelines
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable.
-
Court Slams Centre For Blocking Twitter Accounts Without Giving Reasons
The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the central government why it had not given any reasons for blocking some accounts on Twitter in light of the takedown orders issued last year.
-
Twitter Plea Against Government's Takedown Orders Adjourned by Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by microblogging site Twitter against the Central government's takedown orders to December 12. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology sought time to present its arguments in the case following which Justice Krishna S Dixit adjourned the case on Wednesday.
-
Twitter Says 50-60 Percent of Tweets in Government Takedown Orders Are 'Innocuous': Details
Twitter on Monday argued that 50 to 60 per cent of tweets that are asked by the government to be blocked are "innocuous", while challenging the Central government's orders asking it to block some accounts, URLs and tweets on the microblogging platform. The company cited the Supreme Court in the landmark Shreya Singhal case where the IT Act blocking...
-
Government’s Content Takedown Orders Are ‘Manifestly Arbitrary’, Twitter Says in Court Petition
Twitter has submitted that multiple blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology are manifestly arbitrary, in a petition filed before the Karnataka High Court. The microblogging platform has stated that the ministry has recently ordered it to take down 1,474 accounts, and 175 tweets, adding that the ministry orde...
-
Twitter India Said to Pursue Judicial Review of Content Takedown Orders, Alleging Abuse of Power
Twitter is said to be looking to overturn orders by the government to take down content from the IT ministry, according to sources. The US social media firm is looking to get a judicial review as part of a growing confrontation with the government over-regulation of content on its platform. Twitter has been warned of criminal action for not impleme...
-
Karnataka High Court Admits X Corp's Appeal As Centre Declines Request On Takedown Orders
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday admitted the appeal filed by X Corp (formerly Twitter), challenging a single-judge order, dismissing its plea against takedown orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY).
-
High Court Asks Centre If It Will Reconsider Takedown Orders Issued To X Corp
The High Court of Karnataka has asked the Union Government if it would reconsider the blocking orders issued to X Corp (formerly Twitter) to block Tweets, accounts and URLs issued to the micro-blogging site.
-
X Corp Deposits Rs 25 Lakh In Court As Fine Over Centre's Takedown Order
X Corp (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that it has deposited Rs 25 lakh following a division bench order on August 10.
-
Court's Last Opportunity To X Corp Over Proof Of Takedown Order Compliance
X Corp (formerly Twitter) has been given "one more and last opportunity" by the Karnataka High Court to submit material to show compliance of the blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY).
-
Karnataka HC Dismisses Twitter Petition Challenging MeitY's Content Takedown Orders, Imposes Rs. 50 Lakh Fine
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter, challenging several blocking and take-down orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, saying the company's plea was devoid of merits.
-
Twitter Loses Case Against Centre's Takedown Order, Fined Rs 50 Lakh
The Karnataka High Court today dismissed social media giant Twitter's plea challenging directions of the Centre to remove some tweets and accounts.
-
SRK's Next Film 'Jawan' Leaked? YouTube, Twitter, Others Get Takedown Orders
Delhi High Court has restrained several rogue websites and internet service providers from copying, recording, displaying or releasing any stills, songs, audio and video clips related to SRK's next movie 'Jawan'
-
Twitter Tells Karnataka HC Its Petition Against MeitY's Content Takedown Orders Are Maintainable
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable, as the concept of reasonableness in Article 19 of the Constitution of India pertaining to Freedom of Speech was applicable to it.
-
Twitter Says Centre's Takedown Requests "Inconsistent", Seeks Guidelines
Social media company Twitter on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that its petition challenging the various takedown orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was maintainable.
-
Court Slams Centre For Blocking Twitter Accounts Without Giving Reasons
The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the central government why it had not given any reasons for blocking some accounts on Twitter in light of the takedown orders issued last year.
-
Twitter Plea Against Government's Takedown Orders Adjourned by Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by microblogging site Twitter against the Central government's takedown orders to December 12. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology sought time to present its arguments in the case following which Justice Krishna S Dixit adjourned the case on Wednesday.
-
Twitter Says 50-60 Percent of Tweets in Government Takedown Orders Are 'Innocuous': Details
Twitter on Monday argued that 50 to 60 per cent of tweets that are asked by the government to be blocked are "innocuous", while challenging the Central government's orders asking it to block some accounts, URLs and tweets on the microblogging platform. The company cited the Supreme Court in the landmark Shreya Singhal case where the IT Act blocking...
-
Government’s Content Takedown Orders Are ‘Manifestly Arbitrary’, Twitter Says in Court Petition
Twitter has submitted that multiple blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology are manifestly arbitrary, in a petition filed before the Karnataka High Court. The microblogging platform has stated that the ministry has recently ordered it to take down 1,474 accounts, and 175 tweets, adding that the ministry orde...
-
Twitter India Said to Pursue Judicial Review of Content Takedown Orders, Alleging Abuse of Power
Twitter is said to be looking to overturn orders by the government to take down content from the IT ministry, according to sources. The US social media firm is looking to get a judicial review as part of a growing confrontation with the government over-regulation of content on its platform. Twitter has been warned of criminal action for not impleme...
