Sahyog Portal
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: IE
Context: The Karnataka High Court upheld the Union government’s Sahyog portal, dismissing X Corporation’s plea that termed it “extra-legal censorship.”
About Sahyog Portal:
• What it is: An online regulatory platform for issuing content takedown notices to internet intermediaries. Developed under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000, ensuring prompt removal of unlawful online content.
• An online regulatory platform for issuing content takedown notices to internet intermediaries.
• Developed under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, 2000, ensuring prompt removal of unlawful online content.
• Ministry: Launched in October 2024 by the Union Home Ministry, operated through the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
• Launched in October 2024 by the Union Home Ministry, operated through the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
• Aim: To streamline takedown communication between government agencies and digital intermediaries. To preserve safe harbour protections while ensuring intermediaries act quickly against illegal content. To promote a secure, accountable and lawful cyber ecosystem in India.
• To streamline takedown communication between government agencies and digital intermediaries.
• To preserve safe harbour protections while ensuring intermediaries act quickly against illegal content.
• To promote a secure, accountable and lawful cyber ecosystem in India.
• Key Features: Centralised Channel: Connects 65 online intermediaries, state/UT nodal officers, and seven central agencies. Automated Notices: Facilitates faster and documented communication of takedown orders. Legal Backing: Operates under Section 79(3)(b), where non-compliance removes safe harbour immunity. Separate from Section 69A: Unlike blocking powers, it focuses on intermediaries’ responsibility to disable unlawful content. Public Good Tool: Ensures immediate action against unlawful data and strengthens cyber law enforcement.
• Centralised Channel: Connects 65 online intermediaries, state/UT nodal officers, and seven central agencies.
• Automated Notices: Facilitates faster and documented communication of takedown orders.
• Legal Backing: Operates under Section 79(3)(b), where non-compliance removes safe harbour immunity.
• Separate from Section 69A: Unlike blocking powers, it focuses on intermediaries’ responsibility to disable unlawful content.
• Public Good Tool: Ensures immediate action against unlawful data and strengthens cyber law enforcement.