Ministry : Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Not Applicable)
Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)
Subject : Extra Ordinary
Overview [Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii)]
This notification from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Personnel-I) designates officers under the Information Technology Act, 2000, specifically for issuing directions to block public access to information.
Key Points
- Designates Shri Akhil Kumar, IPS (UP:1994), as the Designated Officer with authority to issue blocking orders under Section 69A of the IT Act.
- Designates Shri Sushil Pal, ICAS (1999), as the Designated Officer during the absence of Shri Akhil Kumar.
- Supersedes the Ministry’s Notification No. 2(1)/2017-Pers.I dated 21 October 2025 published in the Gazette of India.
- Governed by sub-section (1) of section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.
Summary [Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii)]
The Gazette notifies the designation of two officers within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to authorize blocking access to information on public demand under Section 69A of the IT Act, thereby centralizing oversight of content restriction and ensuring continuity in administrative powers through designated successors.
