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Republic v Tools for Humanity Coopration and 8 others (Ex parte Katiba Institute & 4 others) [2024].

Country
  • Kenya
Decision Date
May 5, 2025
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Digital Identity
Available in
  • English
Date added
May 12, 2025
Case Law
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NICOLAAS J DE JAGER v. NETCARE LIMITED 2024

Country
  • South Africa
Decision Date
May 23, 2024
Case Status
Decision Pending
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Case Adjourned
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages
Keywords
  • Surveillance
Available in
  • English
Date added
Feb 18, 2025
Case Law
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SFLC.in v. Union of India & Ors

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 24, 2019
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Software Freedom Law Center, India v. State of Arunachal Pradesh

Country
  • India
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Sabu Mathew George v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Feb 16, 2017
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Advertising
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Intermediary Liability
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Praveen Arimbrathodiyil v. Union of India and Ors.

Country
  • India
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Content Regulation / Censorship
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Sanjay Bhandari v The Secretary of Govt. of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Nov 23, 2020
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Center for Public Interest Litigation and Another v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Case Status
In progress
Keywords
  • Electronic Communications
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Constitutional Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu and others

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Aug 4, 2005
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Tariq Mansoor Advocate Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Apr 22, 2022
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Muhammad Jibran Nasir Vs Federation of Pakistan and others

Country
  • Pakistan
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Shutdown
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Meera Shafi and others Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 8, 2022
Case Status
Decision Pending
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • sexual harassment
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Ehtisham Abbasi Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Hamid Mir Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Access to Internet
  • Firewall
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Shafqat Mehmood Chauhan etc Vs FOP through secretary M/o information technology etc.

Country
  • Pakistan
Case Status
In progress
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Hamna Qaiser Vs Chairman PEMRA and others

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 2, 2023
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgement in Favour of Plaintiff
Keywords
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Asad Ali Toor Vs Messrs Axact Private Limited through Authorized officer and another

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 19, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Dismissed
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Jan 26, 2025
Case Law
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Amar Singh v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
May 11, 2011
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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Hukum Chand Sham Lal v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 17, 1975
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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PUCL v. Union of India

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Dec 18, 1996
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Keywords
  • Interception
  • Privacy
  • Surveillance
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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Virender Khanna vs State of Karnataka (Device Seizure)

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Mar 12, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Judgment in Favor of Defendant/ Acquittal
Keywords
  • Biometric Data
  • Digital Rights
  • Right against self-incrimination
  • seizure of devices
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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Ram Ramaswamy and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors

Country
  • India
Decision Date
Nov 7, 2023
Case Status
Decision Pending
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Privacy
  • seizure of devices
Judicial Body
Appellate Court
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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Ammad Yousaf Vs the State

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Sep 14, 2023
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Reversed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Freedom of Association
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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PEMRA Vs ARY Communications Private Limited

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Nov 24, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Access to Information Granted
Keywords
  • Access to Information
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
Judicial Body
Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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Luqman Habib Vs Federation of Pakistan

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Jun 9, 2021
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Ban/Censorship
Keywords
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Religion
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 31, 2024
Case Law
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists Vs The President of Pakistan through the Secretary & 4 others

Country
  • Pakistan
Decision Date
Apr 8, 2022
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Admissible
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Date added
Dec 30, 2024
Case Law
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Personal Data Protection Bill 2023

Status of Law
Draft
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Data Protection and Retention
  • Privacy
  • Public Interest
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Dec 23, 2024
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The Establishment of Telecommunication Appellate Tribunal Act, 2024. (ACT NO. XXV OF 2024)

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Telecommunication
  • Tribunal
Adoption Date
Sep 20, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
IV Sectoral Laws
Date added
Dec 23, 2024
Law
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The Citizen Protection Against Online Harm Rules, 2020

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Data localisation
  • Filtering and Blocking
  • Freedom of Association
  • National Security
  • Privacy
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
Jan 21, 2020
Type of Law
Regulation/Ordinance/Rule
Research Category
III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
Date added
Dec 23, 2024
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The Punjab Defamation Act, 2024

Status of Law
Final/Active/Current
Country
  • Pakistan
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Media/Press
  • Social Media
Adoption Date
May 13, 2024
Type of Law
Legislation
Research Category
II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Date added
Dec 23, 2024
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