Timeline of Intermediary Liability Cases
Online communication, e-commerce and exchange of information are an essential components of our daily lives. Online intermediaries such as social media websites, search engines, e-commerce sites, internet and telecommunication service providers (TSPs), have a substantial role to play in facilitating such online activities. "Intermediary Liability" refers to the allocation of legal responsibility to online platforms, for the content which is hosted on their platforms. Online intermediaries often find themselves locking horns with the Government on this issue. While the former claim that they are not responsible for the content on their website, the latter disagrees and tries to find ways to hold them accountable. This boils down to issues like allowing for the posting of hate speech by users. Currently, Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 protects intermediaries from being held liable in certain cases. These include cases where the intermediary does not initiate the transmission, select the receiver of the transmission, and select or modify the information contained in the transmission. This page gives a chronological listing of the prominent cases in India which deal with the issue of intermediary liability. In case we have missed any listing, please use the report link
07.10.2020
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 07.10.2020
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07.10.2020
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 07.10.2020
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23.09.2020
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 23.09.2020
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02.03.2020
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 02.03.2020
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11.02.2020
Court : Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 11.02.2020 (Last Order)
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05.02.2020
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 05.02.2020 (Last Order)
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14.01.2020
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 14.01.2020
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10.12.2019
Court : Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 10.12.2019
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24.10.2019
Court : Madras High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 24.10.2019 (Transfer of the case before the Supreme Court)
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24.10.2019
Court : Madras High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 24.10.2019 (Transfer of the case before the Supreme Court)
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23.10.2019
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 23.10.2019
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22.10.2019
Court : Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 22.10.2019 (Transfer Petitions were allowed by the SC)
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08.07.2019
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 08.07.2019
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10.05.2019
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 10.05.2019
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24.04.2019
Court : Madurai bench of the Madras High Court & Supreme Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 24.04.2019
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12.11.2018
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 12.11.2018
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02.11.2018
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 02.11.2018
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23.08.2018
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 23.08.2018
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13.12.2017
Court : Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 13.12.2017
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12.09.2017
Court : Madras High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 12.09.2017
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21.08.2017 (Order)
Court : Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 21.08.2017 (Order)
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05.05.2017
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 05.05.2017
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23.01.2017
Court : Karnataka High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 23.01.2017
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18.01.2017
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 18.01.2017
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23.12.2016
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 23.12.2016
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24.03.2015
Court : Supreme Court of India
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 24.03.2015
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29.05.2008
Court : Delhi High Court
Date of Judgement/Last Order : 29.05.2008
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