MeitY reverses Section 69A blocking order, unblocks Gamban after Inter-ministerial hearing
After nearly four years, MeitY lifted its February 2023 block of Gamban, a UK-based app designed to help users restrict access to gambling sites and apps. The app had been inaccessible on Google and Apple app stores and its website was blocked under Section 69A of the IT Act. Following a Delhi High Court directive in September and an inter-ministerial committee review, MeitY notified Gamban of the unblocking on November 2. This reversal is notable because Section 69A blocking orders are rarely revoked—no orders had been reversed since 2009 before this case.
Key points
- Gamban unblocked after 3 years 8 months under Section 69A
- Rare reversal of IT ministry censorship order in India
- Delhi HC pressure and inter-ministerial review led to decision
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