Concerned over the proliferation of websites that display pornography and perpetuate hate campaigns and their potential impact on the society, Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan wanted the Centre to impose a ban on such interconnected pages of the World Wide Web.
“For local jurisdiction there are problems on account of the structure of the flow of information over the Internet. End users can fake identifies using proxy servers to misguide the investigating agencies. The government can place ban on web sites that exclusively circulate pornography and hate speeches” he said.
The CJI was inaugurating the Cyber Law Enforcement Programme and National Consultation Meeting, a seminar organized by the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Sunday the 31st January, 2010.
“But” the CJI said “it would not be right to place a blanket ban on all categories of websites. It is also important to distinguish between intermediaries such as network service providers, website operators and individual users for the purpose of placing liabilities”.
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