Bombay HC: Magistrate Cannot Order Blocking Of Online Content Under IT Act; Upholds Stay On Contempt Plea Against Google
Published on: Dec. 13, 2025, 2:45 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
The Bombay High Court recently held a magistrate does not have power under the Information Technology Rules, 2009, to pass an order to direct the blocking of online content. Justice N. J. Jamadar dismissed two petitions filed by NGO Dhyan Foundation, a charitable non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for animal welfare, against the tech giant Google LLC.
