This is the likely law under which the websites have been blocked. One can see that the order only announces the creation of CERT-IN and defines who can ask for websites to be blocked. It, however, conveniently fails to define a blockable website. Also, the scope of people who can request blocking of websites is frighteningly wide. Here are the excerpts of the act: THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY Part II- Section 3, Sub-Section (i) MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFRMATION TECHNOLOGY (Department of Information Technology) ORDER New Delhi, the 27th February, 2003 [F.No. 7(1)/2003-EC]