LANDMARK CASE
Sabu Mathew George v. Union of India
(2018) 3 SCC 229 · Supreme Court of India · Cyber law
At a glance
- Citation: (2018) 3 SCC 229
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Cyber law
- In one line: Yes. Search engines must block it and set up nodal officers.
1 Facts
Search engines showed advertisements for sex determination.
2 Issue
Must platforms block such content?
3 What the court decided
Yes. Search engines must block it and set up nodal officers.
4 Why it matters
Duties of platforms under Indian law.
5 Think about it
Is auto blocking proportionate?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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