OTT Blocking Orders in India: Free Speech, Obscenity, and the Limits of Section 69A
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently ordered the blocking of more than two dozen Over-the-Top (OTT) platforms, citing the broadcast of “obscene” and “vulgar” content. The move, while politically popular in some quarters, raises pressing constitutional questions. India’s blocking powers flow from Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read with the Blocking […]
