(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply if (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force but subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), an intermediary shall not be liable for any third party information, data, or communication link made available or hasted by him. INTERMEDIARIES NOT TO BE LIABLE IN CERTAIN CASES Also Read - Airtel, Vi, Jio issue warning of 5G phone shortage in India: Here's whyĪccording to the IT Act, the government can take the initiative to disable access to any website if it ‘is being used to commit the unlawful act’.ħ9. The Department of Telecom issued this directive on grounds of morality and decency, claiming powers under section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. The list includes all the major porn websites from India and abroad. Also Read - Samsung could soon start making 4G, 5G equipment in India: Details here Also Read - Parliamentary committee recommends DoT to merge MTNL with BSNL The complete list has now been leaked by the Centre of Internet & Society (CIS), telling us exactly which sites won’t be accessible to Internet users in India anymore. Over the weekend, the Indian government stirred up quite a controversy by asking Internet Service Providers (ISPs) toblock nearly 857 porn websites in India.
