Chinese ‘Shein’ app blocked but sale of products on other platforms not covered: MeitY to Delhi HC
The Hindu
Shein app was blocked on June 29 last year in the interest of India’s sovereignty and security of the State and in January this year, MeitY blocked the app permanently for public access.
The app of Chinese fashion brand as it was found detrimental to national security but sale of its products on other websites has not been covered under the law, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Electronics and information Technology (MeitY) said the sale of Shein products on other platforms or websites is not covered under Section 69A (Power to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource) of the IT Act and a blanket order for blocking their sale cannot be passed by the committee constituted under the legal provision.
A bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing a plea seeking to prohibit the re-entry of Chinese fashion brand 'Shein' in India through sale of its products on digital marketplace, Amazon.
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