India Government Bans 43 More Chinese Apps under Section 69A

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On 29th June, 2020 the Government of India had blocked access to 59 mobile apps and on 2nd September, 2020 118 more apps were banned under section 69A of the Information Technology Act and now The India Government Has banned 43 More Chinese Apps under Section 69A

Details: Ministry of Electronics & IT

Section 69A of the Information Technology Act has given many power to the central government. Read sections of the act;

Issue direction to remove objectionable content on social media and any other website. The Home Ministry had issued an order on 20 December 2018, empowering ten central agencies to monitor, intercept, and decrypt any information generated, received transmitted or stored in any computer. To block the online content in the wake of sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, defence of India, friendly relations with foreign States.

The procedure and safeguards subject to which such blocking for access by the public may be carried out shall be such as may be prescribed.

The concerned authorities failing to comply with the direction (sub-section 1) issued might be punished with imprisonment for a term up to to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.