Internet Censorship in India

Abstract

Time keeps on slipping and accordingly making the things to move or change from their present form keeping in mind the end goal of to take a new frame. This is true in case of censorship too, the extent of which was previously limited to print media. With the reach of internet at every nook and corner of the society, internet has moved toward becoming something which has turned out to be effective in drawing in an ever-increasing number of people thus resulting in increased tenfold of internet users from 1999 to 2013 according to a report of internet stats. At one end it is benefiting the society but at the other it is turning out into a center point of illegal matter which is harmful for the wellbeing of the society. In order to cooperate with the menace of internet use, there is a need to censor the internet. This research paper mainly focuses upon the concept of internet censorship in Indian context.

Keywords: Internet Censorship, Internet Censorship in India