The Kerala government has decided to postpone an ordinance on November 23, 2020, which seeks to make abusive or defamatory online content punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years. The decision has been taken by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan a day after approving the controversial ordinance amending the Kerala Police Act to insert a new clause. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that, recently, many people were apprehensive about the amendments made in the Kerala Police Act, 2011, after which the government decided to postpone it and it was discussed in the Assembly as well. . This new ordinance

The Kerala government has decided to postpone an ordinance on November 23, 2020, which seeks to make abusive or defamatory online content punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years. The decision has been taken by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan a day after approving the controversial ordinance amending the Kerala Police Act to insert a new clause. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that, recently, many people were apprehensive about the amendments made in the Kerala Police Act, 2011, after which the government decided to postpone it and it was discussed in the Assembly as well. . This new ordinance