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| The list of porn websites banned by the Government of India – part 1 and part 2 (below) |
Staff correspondent, August 3, 2015, NewsCrunch
The buzzing rumour that the Government has banned major pornographic sites inIndia is now officially confirmed.
India Today reports that the ban on porn has been slapped through order no. 813-7/25/2011-DS (Vol.-V). The order passed by the department of Electronics and Information Technology directs the Department of Telecom to notify internet service providers to block access to 857 URLs of adult websites.
The order jumps the gun on the ban as the Supreme Court is hearing as PIL that seeks a ban on porn sites. The Supreme Court recently observed that a ban on pornographic websites would violate the freedom of individuals.
The buzzing rumour that the Government has banned major pornographic sites in
India Today reports that the ban on porn has been slapped through order no. 813-7/25/2011-DS (Vol.-V). The order passed by the department of Electronics and Information Technology directs the Department of Telecom to notify internet service providers to block access to 857 URLs of adult websites.
The order jumps the gun on the ban as the Supreme Court is hearing as PIL that seeks a ban on porn sites. The Supreme Court recently observed that a ban on pornographic websites would violate the freedom of individuals.
The legal validity of the government’s order banning porn may be open for question’ but none can say it was not meticulous in compiling an exhaustive list of porn sites – ranging from the popular to the bizarre.
Full list of 857 porn websites banned by the Government of India
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| The list of porn websites banned by the Government of India – part 1 (Courtesy India Today) |
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| The list of porn websites banned by the Government of India – part 2 (Courtesy India Today) |