India: SFLC.in assists in challenging ban on apps
SFLC.in said that the order for blocking the applications places unreasonable restrictions on the exercise of freedom of speech and expression.
Source: ifex.org
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SFLC.in said that the order for blocking the applications places unreasonable restrictions on the exercise of freedom of speech and expression.
The government had claimed that the applications were being used by militants and their supporters to communicate in Jammu and Kashmir.
The petitioner says that the Rules are not only ambiguous but also "seek to undermine end to end encryption which is a subset of the fundamental right to privacy."