Block Proton Mail, Karnataka High Court tells Central government
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Central government authorities to take action under the Information Technology Act 2000 and block Proton Mail in India.
Justice M Nagaprasanna heard the petition filed by a company named M Moser Design Associates India Private Ltd that vulgar emails about its employee were sent using Proton Mail to other employees and the company's clients.
The judge said that, until the Centre implemented the measures, the offending Uniform Resource Locators (URL) indicated in the petitions would be blocked.
The company had asked the HC to issue a direction to the Centre to prohibit the use of Proton Mail in the country, adding that the servers operated outside India and claimed to be beyond the limits of Indian legislation. It also said that mails with inappropriate content, including AI-generated images, about a senior employee were sent to other staff members and business contacts of the company.
The petitioner told the court that an FIR had been filed in November 2024 but as police investigation had proved to be inadequate, legal help was sought.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aravind Kamath represented the Central government during the hearing on Tuesday while advocate Jatin Sehgal argued on behalf of the petitioner.
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Opposition will question govt at all-party meet about Trump's claims on brokering ceasefire: Kharge
Kalaburagi (PTI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the opposition will question the government at the all-party meeting, regarding US President Donald Trump's claims that his administration helped broker a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan.
The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said he will urge the government to call an all-party meeting soon, to discuss the latest developments in border tension between India and Pakistan, including "ceasefire".
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "Trump is saying things to claim credit. These people (PM and central government) are saying no. It is a sensitive matter. When an all-party meeting is called, we will discuss — what’s the matter, what happened and what were the telephone talks— and ask all these things”.
In response to a question whether PM Modi gave in to Trump's mediation, he said "It won’t be right for me to speak about it now. We have our party meeting today. I’m going for that. I will ask (centre) to call an all-party meeting, let’s see what they will do."
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on Saturday to end the military conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
Indian government sources have been maintaining that the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions, and no third party was involved.
There was no reference to trade in talks between top leaders of India and the US during the India-Pakistan military conflict, government sources said on Monday after American President Donald Trump claimed that he pressured New Delhi and Islamabad to stop hostilities by threatening to cut trade with both countries.
The source-based clarification came after Trump on Monday said he forced the two countries to stop the hostilities by using the trade card.
Kharge and his party have already demanded that the central government convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and the latest developments in cross-border firing, including the recently announced "ceasefire".
