Dialling in the Law: A Comparative Assessment of Jurisprudence on Internet Shutdowns
Analysis
Awami Workers Party v. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 12, 2019
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Injunction or Order Granted
- Keywords
- Elections
- Filtering and Blocking
- Freedom of Expression
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
The State v. Saqlain Haider
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 21, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Criminal Sanctions
- Monetary Damages/Fines
- Keywords
- Censorship
- National Security
- Social Media
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Justice Helpline & Ors v. Attorney General
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 19, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Other
- Keywords
- Hate Speech
- Religion
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
State v. Mohammad Shahrukh
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 1, 2014
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Other
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Political Expression
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Zulfiqar Ali v. Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 31, 2010
- Case Status
- Closed
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Censorship
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Awami Workers Party vs Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
- Country
- Decision Date
- Sep 12, 2019
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Website Blocking
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 30, 2019
Case Law
CLFR Pakistan
- Country
- Source
- Global Network Initiative
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://clfr.globalnetworkinitiative.org/country/pakistan/
- Date added
- Sep 18, 2019
Analysis
Jamal Akram v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- Mar 21, 2011
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
- Declaratory Relief
- Keywords
- Obscenity
- Pornography
- Public Decency
- Website Blocking
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 16, 2019
Case Law
Islamic Lawyers Movement v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 28, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
- Blocking or Filtering of Information
- Declaratory Relief
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Media/Press
- Religion
- Website Blocking
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
Bytes For All v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 13, 2014
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Other
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Media/Press
- Religion
- Website Blocking
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
Bolo Bhi v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 25, 2018
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Protect FoE
- Declaratory Relief
- Provisional Measures/Precautionary Measures for those who Restrict FoE
- Keywords
- Telecommunications Regulation
- Website Blocking
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
The Case of Geo TV
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 25, 2014
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Imprisonment
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Religion
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Specialized Court / Tribunal
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
CM Pak Limited v. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
- Country
- Decision Date
- Feb 26, 2018
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Protect FoE
- Declaratory Relief
- Injunction or Order Granted
- Keywords
- Access to Internet
- Internet Shutdown
- National Security
- Network Disruption
- State of Emergency
- Telecommunication
- Telecommunications Regulation
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
Salman Shahid v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- Aug 11, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Administrative Measures/Administrative Sanctions to Restrict FoE
- Closing/suspension of Media Outlet
- Order to Update
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Publications
- Religion
- Website Blocking
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 13, 2019
Case Law
Muhamad Ayoub v. Federation of Pakistan
Case Law
The Case of Geo TV
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 25, 2014
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Imprisonment
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Religion
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- Specialized Court / Tribunal
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2019
Case Law
CM Pak Limited v. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
Case Law
Salman Shahid v. Federation of Pakistan
- Country
- Decision Date
- Nov 8, 2017
- Case Status
- Closed
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2019
Case Law
National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000 (Act no. 8 of 2000)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Biometric Data
- Digital ID
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- May 10, 2000
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2019
Law
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018
- Status of Law
- Draft
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Privacy
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2019
Law
The Investigation for Fair Trial Act, 2013 (Act no. 1 of 2013)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Surveillance
- Adoption Date
- Feb 22, 2013
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2019
Law
Security of Pakistan Act, 1952 (Act no. 35 of 1952)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Publications
- Adoption Date
- May 22, 1952
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 5, 2019
Law
Contempt of Court Act, 2012 (Act no. 18 of 2012)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Contempt of Court
- Freedom of Expression
- Adoption Date
- Jul 12, 2002
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law
Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- May 24, 2018
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law
Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (Act. no 27 of 1997)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Dec 1, 1997
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law
The Defamation Ordinance, 2002 (Act no. 56 of 2002)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Adoption Date
- Oct 1, 2002
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law
The Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002 (Act no. 51 of 2002)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Privacy
- Adoption Date
- Sep 11, 2002
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law
Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) Act, 1996 (Act no. 17 of 1996)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Internet Shutdown
- Adoption Date
- Dec 1, 1996
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- IV Sectoral Laws
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law
Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Act no. 40 of 2016)
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Freedom of Expression
- Intermediary Liability
- Adoption Date
- Aug 22, 2016
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Sep 4, 2019
Law