In pre-2009 cases, intermediaries like Google India can’t claim protection: SC

The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that internet intermediaries like Google India could not avail protection from trial if they published defamatory content prior to the 2009 amendment to Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act.

A two-judge Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph held that Google India must also face trial for publishing such defamatory content against companies or complainants.