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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
TARA VITASTA GANJU, J
SANJAY R HEGDE – Appellant
Versus
THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ANR. – Respondent
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| 1. censorship on social media must comply with constitutional provisions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. concerns about account suspension and due process. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. orders regarding compliance with statutory rules. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. closure of the case and outstanding applications. (Para 8) |
VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral)
1. The grievance of the Petitioner as articulated in his prayers in the present Petition reads as follows:
“a) Issue an appropriate Writ, Order, Declaration or Direction in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to lay down guidelines in exercise of its powers under Section 79 (2) (c) read with Section 87 (2) (zg) of the Information Technology Act to ensure that any censorship on social media is carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of the Constitution.
b) Issue an appropriate Writ, Order, Declaration or Direction directing Respondent No.2 to restore the suspended Twitter account, '@sanjayuvacha' of the Petitioner.
c) Issue guidelines or directions to ensure that any censorship on social media is carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of Article Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed 19 of the Constitution ti
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