This decision has set a precedent that blanket blocking of online platforms violates freedom of expression and cannot be justified under the European Convention on Human Rights. The decision has also stressed that non-judicial blocking orders amount to a prior restraint on publications which can justifiably be issued only in exceptional circumstances and after strict scrutiny by Courts. The decision further emphasised that domestic law must provide adequate safeguards to individuals against arbitrary interference and that these safeguards should encompass “procedural guarantees”, “disallowance of unfettered authority”, “transparency”, and “national courts’ compliance with the criteria established by the European Court”.
The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.