NCPCR summons DCP Cyber Cell over child pornography on Twitter
3 years, 5 months ago

NCPCR summons DCP Cyber Cell over child pornography on Twitter

Op India  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned the DCP of Delhi Police Cyber Cell on the 29th of June in connection with the availability of child pornography on Twitter. NCPCR summons DCP of Delhi Police Cyber Cell asking him to appear before it via video conferencing on 29th June with action taken report in connection with availability of pornographic material to children on Twitter, with a request to register an FIR against Twitter & TCIPL. — ANI June 26, 2021 NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo told ANI, “NCPCR has issued summons to DCP Cyber Crime, Delhi seeking personal appearance along with a copy of FIR which is to be filed on Twitter.” He added, “Twitter was found to have given false and misleading responses during the enquiry conducted by NCPCR for the presence of pornographic and child sexual abuse matter, a grievous offence under the POCSO ACT.” NCPCR had asked Delhi Police to register an FIR against the platform last month as well in connection with the same matter. Last year, the Commission had issued notices to companies like Google, Twitter, WhatsApp, Apple India etc to know about steps taken by them to remove and prevent CSAM on their platforms.

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NCPCR likely to seek clause for parents’ consent under data protection rules
4 months ago

NCPCR likely to seek clause for parents’ consent under data protection rules

Hindustan Times  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is likely to write to the ministry of electronics and information technology, asking it to prescribe methods in the upcoming draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules to verify parents’ or guardians’ consent for the use of children’s data, the body’s chairperson said on Tuesday. “There is a need to start verification of …

Amit Shah video: Cybercrime cops question TPCC social media staff
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah video: Cybercrime cops question TPCC social media staff

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police, who on April 27 registered cases against TPCC social media staff in connection with Union minister Amit Shah's morphed video, questioned five staff members, including two women, here on Thursday. A few days back, the Delhi Police Special Cell registered cases and served notices to four members of TPCC social media asking them to appear …

Delhi Police registers case in connection with doctored videos of Home Minister Amit Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Police registers case in connection with doctored videos of Home Minister Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police registered a case on Sunday after a complaint by the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the doctored videos of Union Home Minister Amit Shah being circulated on social media platforms, officials said. Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah The Special Cell has registered an FIR under various sections of the IPC and relevant …

NCPCR summons YouTube official over indecent content involving mothers and sons
11 months, 1 week ago

NCPCR summons YouTube official over indecent content involving mothers and sons

The Hindu  

The apex child rights body NCPCR on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 summoned an official of YouTube next week over purportedly portrayal of potentially indecent acts involving mothers and sons on its platform. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has in a notice to the head of government and public policy of YouTube asked him to physically appear on …

Telegram vows to tackle child sexual abuse material on the Indian internet
1 year, 2 months ago

Telegram vows to tackle child sexual abuse material on the Indian internet

India TV News  

Encrypted messaging platform Telegram has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding legal and ethical standards on its platform, particularly when it comes to addressing issues related to Child Pornography, Child Sexual Abuse Material, and Rape and Gang Rape content on the Indian internet. This statement came in response to notices from the Indian IT Ministry, which had sent similar notices to …

Minor raped by officer: Child rights panel's notice to Delhi government
1 year, 4 months ago

Minor raped by officer: Child rights panel's notice to Delhi government

India Today  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Monday issued a notice to the Delhi Chief Secretary in connection with the rape of a minor by a Delhi officer. The child rights body asked Delhi Chief Secretary to provide several reports about why the details of the minor were not uploaded on the Bal Swaraj Portal, after her father's …

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Union of India on the steps taken by it for regulating the content on social media and OTT platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after the recent ruling wherein the judge observed that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be taken …

Delhi HC directs removal of sexually explicit video involving judicial officer
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi HC directs removal of sexually explicit video involving judicial officer

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed online platforms to take down a "sexually explicit" video of a judicial officer and a woman, if it has not been already removed pursuant to its earlier directions. Justice Yashwant Varma closed the proceeding on a lawsuit filed by one of the aggrieved parties against the video's circulation on social media, …

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media
2 years ago

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday evening directed the Centre and social media platforms to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to prevent the sharing of a sexually explicit video of a judicial officer, which has been in circulation on the internet since yesterday. Justice Yashwant Varma also asked the union government to comply with an early communication sent …

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR
2 years, 2 months ago

Retweeting photo of minor contributes to identity disclosure, was exposed to sexual harassment: NCPCR opposes plea of Alt News’ Zubair for quashing POCSO FIR

Op India  

On October 10, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights opposed Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea to quash FIR against him in the POCSO case in Delhi High Court. BREAKING: Mohammed Zubair neither deleted tweet about minor girl, nor informed the concerned authorities about users indulging in sexual harassment of minor girl, @NCPCR_ tells Delhi High Court opposing …

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action
2 years, 2 months ago

'Twitter Casual About Removing Child Porn': DCW Slams Social Media Giant, Seeks CBI Action

News 18  

The Delhi Commission for Women on Friday slammed microblogging site Twitter, calling it “casual” about removing child pornography and rape content after the rights body found 14 fresh tweets promoting such activity. The commission had summoned Twitter India policy head and Delhi Police cyber cell on September 20, over tweets depicting child pornography and rape videos of women and children. …

Suspension Of Social Media Accounts: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Centre To Respond On Draft Regulatory Measures
2 years, 3 months ago

Suspension Of Social Media Accounts: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Centre To Respond On Draft Regulatory Measures

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted further time to the Centre to respond on the draft regulatory measures, if any, relating to social media platforms including de-platforming of users. Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing a bunch of pleas wherein various petitioners have approached the Court over suspension of their social media accounts, including the petition filed by Senior. Justice …

NCPCR says Arvind Kejriwal violated Juvenile Justice Act in promotional video, demands Action Taken Report from Chief Secretary: Details
3 years, 2 months ago

NCPCR says Arvind Kejriwal violated Juvenile Justice Act in promotional video, demands Action Taken Report from Chief Secretary: Details

Op India  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken cognisance of promotional videos put out by the Aam Aadmi Party, featuring Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal and said that they violating the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. In the promotional ad, the NCPCR says that Arvind Kejriwal had violence the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and the COVID-19 …

'Prayers Are Satisfied': Delhi HC Closes Plea Against Twitter for Non-compliance of IT Rules
3 years, 2 months ago

'Prayers Are Satisfied': Delhi HC Closes Plea Against Twitter for Non-compliance of IT Rules

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Tuesday closed proceedings in a petition alleging non-compliance of new IT Rules by Twitter, saying that nothing remained in view of the Central government being satisfied with the micro-blogging platform appointing a Chief Compliance Officer, Resident Grievance Officer and Nodal Contact Person. Last month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had told the court that …

'Twitter Not Cooperating With Law Enforcement Agencies': NCPCR Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Tweet By Alt News Co-Founder Md. Zubair
3 years, 3 months ago

'Twitter Not Cooperating With Law Enforcement Agencies': NCPCR Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Tweet By Alt News Co-Founder Md. Zubair

Live Law  

The National Commission of Protection of Child Rights has moved the Delhi High Court, seeking to implead Twitter as a necessary party in the case pertaining to a tweet posted by Alt news co-founder Mohammad Zubair containing photo of a minor girl, with her face blurred.The case pertains to a tweet posted by Zubair, sharing the profile picture of Singh …

After Twitter, NCPCR demands action against Instagram profile of Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 4 months ago

After Twitter, NCPCR demands action against Instagram profile of Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

After Twitter, apex child rights body NCPCR on Friday asked Facebook to take action against the Instagram profile of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for posting a photo of the family of the nine-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered in southwest Delhi, saying it violated the law. In a letter to Facebook on Friday, the Commission said it has …

After Twitter and Instagram, NCPCR Now Seeks Action Against Rahul From Facebook
3 years, 4 months ago

After Twitter and Instagram, NCPCR Now Seeks Action Against Rahul From Facebook

The Quint  

After alerting Twitter and Instagram, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to Facebook about posts allegedly “revealing identity of victims” after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted visuals of his meeting with the family of a deceased Dalit girl. Meanwhile, Twitter on Saturday, 14 August, restored Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's account after it was suspended for tweeting …

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A day after a first information report was registered over child sexual abuse and pornographic content on Twitter, the Delhi Police wrote to the micro-blogging site seeking details of the handles that uploaded or shared such material, officials privy to the development said on Wednesday. In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Twitter said the micro-blogging site …

Now, Twitter Under Fire for Pornographic Content Targeting Women
3 years, 5 months ago

Now, Twitter Under Fire for Pornographic Content Targeting Women

News 18  

A day after it courted legal trouble for allegedly allowing access to child pornography on its platform, Twitter has been directed by the National Commission for Women to act against pornographic content targeting women. Taking suo motu cognisance of several profiles on Twitter sharing pornographic content, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma wrote Twitter India’s Managing Director to ‘immediately remove all such …

Delhi Police file case against Twitter over child pornography on the platform, case of AltNews co-founder stalking a minor mentioned
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police file case against Twitter over child pornography on the platform, case of AltNews co-founder stalking a minor mentioned

Op India  

On June 29, Delhi Police Cyber Cell registered a case against Twitter for child pornographic content on their platform. Delhi Police Cyber Cell has registered case under POCSO Act & IT Act against Twitter on the basis of a complaint from NCPCR citing availability of links/material pertaining to child exploitation. Complaint is against Twitter Inc & Twitter Communication India Pvt …

NCPCR issues summons to Delhi Police over FIR against Twitter for allowing access to child porn
3 years, 5 months ago

NCPCR issues summons to Delhi Police over FIR against Twitter for allowing access to child porn

India Today  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued summons to the Delhi Police on the matter of filing an FIR against social networking giant Twitter over access to child pornography on the platform. The child rights body had on May 29 directed the Delhi Police to book Twitter India under section 11/15/19 of the Protection of Children from …

Delhi HC Issues Notices On Plea For Action Against Twitter, Youtube, Facebook Etc For Allegedly Revealing The Identity Of Rape Victims
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notices On Plea For Action Against Twitter, Youtube, Facebook Etc For Allegedly Revealing The Identity Of Rape Victims

Live Law  

The division bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Friday issued notice in a petition filed by an advocate seeking action against major social media platforms for revealing the identity of Hathras Rape victim and similar victims in public domain thereby violating her right to privacy. 226 of the Constitution seeking …

[Breaking] Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair In Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

[Breaking] Delhi HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair In Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair in a plea moved by him seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him over a tweet made by him in response to a twitter user. A Single Bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna has also directed the Delhi Government and the Deputy …

DCPCR Seeks Action After Video Shows Delhi Policeman Beating Youth with Baton
4 years, 3 months ago

DCPCR Seeks Action After Video Shows Delhi Policeman Beating Youth with Baton

News 18  

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked the police to lodge an FIR against those seen in a purported video which showed a constable beating up a youth with a baton in southwest Delhi as another policeman stood nearby. The Delhi Police had initiated a probe in the matter on Tuesday, officials said, adding that the youth's …

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