Table of Contents
Introduction ;
Chapter 1;
Understanding the Internet and Information Technology Intermediaries ;
The Internet ;
Significance of Web 2.0 Technology ;
Information Technology Intermediaries ;
Importance of intermediaries ;
Chapter 2;
Liability and Safe Harbour Principles ;
Vicarious Liability ;
Indirect Liability ;
Safe Harbour Principles ;
Chapter 3;
Intermediary Liability - International Trends ;
USA ;
European Union ;
Stop online piracy Act (SOP A) ;
Chapter 4;
Indian Scenario: Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011;
Law in India ;
Who are intermediaries? ;
Importance of Safe Harbour Protection ;
Safe Harbour protection in India;
Legal Provision:
How do the intermediary rules operate? ;
Users and the Chilling effect;
Industry and the rules ;
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ;
Domain registrars and web hosts ;
Interactive web sites and social networking ;
Ambiguous terms used in the Rules ;
Harm Minors in any way:
Harassing:
Blasphemous:
Defamatory:
Obscene:
Pornographic:
Paedophilic:
Libellous:
Hateful:
Racially/ethnically objectionable:
Disparaging:
Relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling:
Impersonation: Privacy:
Chapter 5;
A legal analysis of the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 ;
A. Sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 ;
1. The rule is arbitrary ;
2. The rule is violative of freedom of speech and expression ;
3. The rule is ultra vires of the parent act.;
B. Sub-rule (4) of rule 3 ;
1. The rule is unreasonable and arbitrary ;
2. The rule violates the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed to citizens and is unconstitutional ;
3. The rule is ultra vires of the parent act and is invalid ;
C. Sub-rule (5) of Rule 3 ;
1. The rule is arbitrary ;
2. The rule violates the right to freedom of speech and expression ;
D. Sub-rule (7) of Rule 3 ;
1. The rule violates right to privacy of citizens ;
2. The rule is ultra-vires of the parent act;
Chapter 6;
Opposition to Intermediaries Guidelines ;
Meeting on 'Resisting Internet Censorship: Strategies for Furthering Freedom of
Expression in India' ;
Protest by Free Software Movement of Kama taka ;
Motion in Parliament and the present status of the rules.
Conclusion;
The Way Forward ;
Bibliography.

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