An illustration of the Sci-Hub homepage with a big red X through it. An Indian court has asked authorities to block access to Sci-Hub in the country. Credit: C&EN Illustration Researchers in India ...

The Delhi High Court has ordered that shadow libraries such as Sci-Hub, Libgen, and others be blocked in India. A bench comprising Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has directed the Ministry of ...

News broke in August 2025 that the Delhi High Court had ordered the banning of websites like Sci-Hub and Libgen. Many Indian academics were incensed, suggesting it would be the death of research in ...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation awarded Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyan for allowing free access to a wealth of scientific knowledge. Reading time 3 minutes In 1581, Queen Elizabeth I of England ...