The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court ruling that Rule 10 of the Information Technology Rules, 2009 does not empower a Magistrate to order blocking of online content, holding that no inherent jurisdiction exists to issue such directions.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court emphasized the importance of protecting eloping couples from legal harassment, citing Shakespeare to support the ruling. Justice Sumeet Goel stressed that courts should consider petitions to quash kidnapping cases involving eloping couples with significant latitude. The Court highlighted the need to use its inherent jurisdiction to dismiss such proceedings, considering the complete set of facts and circumstances of each case.
