![]() ![]() "The banning of the URL is shocking because the Government of India itself endorses the use of VLC as a part of its Digital India initiative, where it has expressed its intention to use open-source softwares for government applications," IFF said in a summary of the notice.Īs per Rule 8 of the IT Rules 2009 (Blocking Rules) and a Supreme Court ruling, government officers issuing blocking orders have to issue notice to such a person and also provide a hearing before the concerned authority. If MeitY or DoT does not comply, it would initiate legal proceedings against the government for "failing to protect our rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of India, for violation of our obligations under international law.", the notice said.ĭrafted and dispatched by digital rights group Internet Freedom Foundation, the notice opposed the blocking of the VLC website citing Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which says that freedom of speech and expression is a paramount human right. This incident also affects the fundamental rights of all Indian users of VLC who have the right to receive the information freely available on the URL," the notice, a copy of which was reviewed by Moneycontrol, said. "By blocking the URL, your offices are in violation of international obligations to protect free speech in India. In the notice, VideoLAN demanded a copy of the blocking order issued for banning the URL and an opportunity to defend its case through a virtual hearing. VideoLAN, a non-profit that runs the popular media player VLC Media Player, shot off a legal notice to the department of telecommunications and ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) after the government blocked the URL from where the software is downloaded. ![]()
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