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RENJIN BOSE R.K
New Delhi: Google India and Facebook have told a Delhi court that they have removed objectionable content that has them accused of hosting "anti-religious" and "anti-social" that could provoke communal tension.
The hearing today is for a civil suit against 21 internet companies that also include Yahoo and Orkut. The same companies are also dealing with a criminal case in another Delhi court, where they are accused of conspiracy and cheating. Top executives of all 21 companies have been summoned to appear in court on March 13.
The petitioner in today's civil case is Mufti Aizaz Arshad Kazmi. He filed his suit in December, days before another Delhi resident Vinay Rai filed the criminal case against the online firms. The Delhi High Court recently warned that India could follow China's lead and ban websites that don't follow Indian law. The firms involved have said that though they will abide by the law, it is impossible to monitor and censor all content posted on the internet.
The cases against the companies come after Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said that they would have to find a way to supervise the content they host. Mr Sibal said that he had found material that could provoke communal hatred on some of the bigger sites. He also said that morphed photos of Indian politicians were among defamatory material that was submitted to him.
The hearing today is for a civil suit against 21 internet companies that also include Yahoo and Orkut. The same companies are also dealing with a criminal case in another Delhi court, where they are accused of conspiracy and cheating. Top executives of all 21 companies have been summoned to appear in court on March 13.
The petitioner in today's civil case is Mufti Aizaz Arshad Kazmi. He filed his suit in December, days before another Delhi resident Vinay Rai filed the criminal case against the online firms. The Delhi High Court recently warned that India could follow China's lead and ban websites that don't follow Indian law. The firms involved have said that though they will abide by the law, it is impossible to monitor and censor all content posted on the internet.
The cases against the companies come after Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said that they would have to find a way to supervise the content they host. Mr Sibal said that he had found material that could provoke communal hatred on some of the bigger sites. He also said that morphed photos of Indian politicians were among defamatory material that was submitted to him.
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