IT Rules, 2021: 'No Interim Order From SC Restraining High Court': Madras HC To Hear Arguments On February 25
3 years, 1 month ago

IT Rules, 2021: 'No Interim Order From SC Restraining High Court': Madras HC To Hear Arguments On February 25

Live Law  

In a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Information Technology Rules, 2021, Madras High Court has instructed the parties to argue soon since there is no interim order from the apex court restraining the Court.The first bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha. In a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Information Technology Rules, 2021, Madras High Court has instructed the parties to argue soon since there is no interim order from the apex court restraining the Court. Last year, Madras High Court restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action under the IT Rules 2021, against digital media platforms that are members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation, including Sun TV Network. Similarly, in a Public Interest Litigation moved by acclaimed Carnatic musician TM Krishna and another petition of Digital News Publishers Association as well as journalist Mukund Padmanabhan, Madras High Court had taken the prima facie view that coercive application of IT Rules against intermediaries violates Article 19 and the proposed oversight mechanism robs the media of its independence.

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Parliamentary panel to review mechanism to curb fake news
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliamentary panel to review mechanism to curb fake news

The Hindu  

Two months after the Bombay High Court struck down a key provision of the amended Information Technology Rules, 2021, which empowered the government to identify “fake news” on social media platforms through its Fact Check Unit, the Parliamentary Panel on Communications and Information Technology, has called for a review of mechanism to curb fake news. The amendment to Rule 3 …

After third judge's decision, Bombay HC formally strikes down Centre's amended IT rules
6 months ago

After third judge's decision, Bombay HC formally strikes down Centre's amended IT rules

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: After the third judge's decision, the Bombay High Court on Thursday formally struck down the amended Information Technology Rules aimed at identifying and regulating fake and false content on social media against the government, and termed them as "unconstitutional". On September 20, a single bench of Justice A S Chandurkar held that the amended rules being vague and broad …

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained
6 months, 1 week ago

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained

The Hindu  

On September 20, the Bombay High Court struck down as “unconstitutional” and “vague” the amended Information Technology Rules, 2021, which empowered the Centre to establish a “Fact Check Unit” to identify “fake or false or misleading” online content about the government and its establishments. Following the split verdict, the Chief Justice of the High Court appointed Justice Chandurkar to hear …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 8 - April 14, 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 8 - April 14, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 153 To 2024 LiveLaw 160 NOMINAL INDEX S.ShreDharmaaraghavan v Inspector of Police and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 153 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd and Another v Suraj Sharma and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 154 Karti P Chidambaram v The Regional Passport Officer Chennai, 2024 LiveLaw 155 Sri Nrisimha Priya Charitable Trust versus Central Board of Direct Taxes, 2024 LiveLaw …

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts
11 months, 3 weeks ago

IT Rules: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On TV Today's Plea Challenging Rule 3(1)(c) Which Empowers Intermediaries To Block User Accounts

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a plea moved by media organization TV Today Network which owns India Today and Aaj Tak news channels, challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 3 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021.Rule 3 states “an intermediary shall periodically inform its users, at least once. The Delhi High Court yesterday issued notice on a …

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 91 To 2024 LiveLaw 142 NOMINAL INDEX J Sheena v. TNPSC, 2024 LiveLaw 91 M/s.Indralok Hotel Pvt. Ltd. versus The Greater Chennai Corporation, 2024 LiveLaw 92 Reckitt Benckiser Limited Versus State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw 93 Karthick v Registrar General, 2024 LiveLaw 94 D Bright Joseph v Church of South India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 95 …

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

50 Important Judgments Of Madras High Court In 2023

Live Law  

LiveLaw reported 413 judgments from the Madras High Court in 2023. Intimation Of Arrest Through SMS Hampers Constitutional Safeguard Of Effective Representation: Madras High Court Quashes Detention Order Case Title: Harini v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 145 The Madras High Court recently set aside a detention order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Avadi …

Will pass order in pleas challenging IT Rules on Dec 1: Bombay HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Will pass order in pleas challenging IT Rules on Dec 1: Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on September 29 said it will pass the order on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the amended Information Technology Rules on December 1. A Division Bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India, and the Association of Indian Magazines …

Amended IT rules offer remedy to victims of fake news: Centre to HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Amended IT rules offer remedy to victims of fake news: Centre to HC

Hindustan Times  

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta on Wednesday told the Bombay high court that the recent amendment to the information technology rules offered a grievance redressal mechanism to the victims of fake news, and false or misleading information on social media platforms. Section 79 of the Information Technology Act grants conditional immunity to the intermediaries and as such they cannot be proceeded …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23
1 year, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 17 To July 23

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 199 To 2023 LiveLaw 205 NOMINAL INDEX C v S, 2023 LiveLaw 199 RS Bharathi v. The Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption and another, 2023 LiveLaw 200 The State v S Ramasamy, 2023 LiveLaw 201 Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd v Google LLC and others, …

No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

No matter how laudable the new IT Rules are, if the effect is unconstitutional, they must go: Bombay High Court

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that no matter how laudable or high the motives are while framing the new Information Technology Rules, if the effect of a rule or law is unconstitutional then it must go. A division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra, …

HC seeks govt reply on plea against IT rules amendment
1 year, 11 months ago

HC seeks govt reply on plea against IT rules amendment

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to respond to a petition filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra challenging two clauses of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. Bombay high court directed MeitY to respond to plea filed by Kunal Kamra over clauses of Information Technology Rules, 2023 The amendment empowers a fact-checking …

Kunal Kamra moves HC challenging new IT Rules, Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply
1 year, 11 months ago

Kunal Kamra moves HC challenging new IT Rules, Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on April 11, 2023 directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to file its response in plea by Kunal Kamra, political satirist and stand up artist, challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. Internet Freedom Foundation had filed this petition on April 10 that mentions, ‘”The Rules violate the right to …

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2023 [Citations 68 to 108]
1 year, 11 months ago

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2023 [Citations 68 to 108]

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 68 To 2023 LiveLaw 108 NOMINAL INDEX State of Tamil Nadu and others v. The Correspondent, 2023 LiveLaw 68 2023 LiveLaw 69 Dr. C Vijayabhaskar v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 70 State v. Dadayutham @ Kannan and others, 2023 LiveLaw 71 Star Channel v. The Secretary to the Government and others, 2023 LiveLaw 72 Dr. …

“Delay By State Leaving Aggrieved Persons In Lurch”: Madras High Court Directs TN Govt To Notify Inauguration Of Its Intellectual Property Division
2 years, 1 month ago

“Delay By State Leaving Aggrieved Persons In Lurch”: Madras High Court Directs TN Govt To Notify Inauguration Of Its Intellectual Property Division

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has directed the State government to notify the inauguration of its Intellectual Property Division. When the Madras High Court on the administrative side had approved the Rules and resolved to start the Intellectual Property Division and forwarded the same to the State Government way back on 26.10.2022 for issuance of notification, we do not find any …

IPL 2023: Madras High Court Restrains Internet Service Providers From Illegally Broadcasting Auctions/ Events
2 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2023: Madras High Court Restrains Internet Service Providers From Illegally Broadcasting Auctions/ Events

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of Viacom 18 thus restraining 26 Internet Service Providers from unauthorizedly broadcasting auctions and other events related to Indian Premier League 2023. Fearing that certain ISPs were likely to illegally broadcast the events, Viacom18 had approached the court seeking injunction against such ISPs. Thus, noting that no prejudice will …

Date for implementation of ordinance on online gambling yet to be notified, T.N. govt. tells Madras HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Date for implementation of ordinance on online gambling yet to be notified, T.N. govt. tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

A batch of cases filed before the Madras High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022, was withdrawn on Wednesday after the State government told the court that the Ordinance has not come into force as yet. Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Krishnakumar dismissed …

SC reserves order on plea challenging ban on Malayalam channel MediaOne
2 years, 4 months ago

SC reserves order on plea challenging ban on Malayalam channel MediaOne

Op India  

On Thursday Supreme Court ruled that it would be too far-fetched to argue that the government cannot refuse to renew a broadcast license based on security clearance. The court said this while reserving its order on the petition filed by Malayalam news channel MediaOne challenging the Kerala High Court order upholding the ban imposed on it. The Supreme Court was …

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Challenge Against Interim Orders Of High Courts On July 19
2 years, 10 months ago

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Challenge Against Interim Orders Of High Courts On July 19

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday posted to July 19 the hearing of the Centre's petitions challenging the interim orders passed by High Courts staying some provisions of the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The Centre has also filed petitions to transfer the cases in the High Courts to the Supreme Court. As regards the Centre's plea to vacate the interim orders …

SC Stays Proceedings in High Courts in Cases Challenging IT Rules, 2021
2 years, 10 months ago

SC Stays Proceedings in High Courts in Cases Challenging IT Rules, 2021

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday suspended any further proceedings before the high courts in cases involving the Information Technology Rules 2021 or the Cable TV Networks Rules, 2021. “We direct stay of further proceedings pending before the high courts in the respective cases or to be filed hereafter until the next date of hearing involving a challenge to the IT …

SC stays further proceedings before HCs in matters involving challenges to IT Rules
2 years, 10 months ago

SC stays further proceedings before HCs in matters involving challenges to IT Rules

India TV News  

SC stays further proceedings before HCs in matters involving challenges to IT Rules A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and A S Oka passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions, including those raising the issue of hate speech and seeking regulations for OTT platforms. Highlights SC stayed further proceedings before the high courts in matters involving challenges …

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions & Connected Cases On May 9
2 years, 11 months ago

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions & Connected Cases On May 9

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the listing of a batch of petitions related to the Information Technology Rules, 2021 on May 9.The matters include the transfer petition filed by the Central Government seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the petitions filed in different High Courts challenging the IT Rules.When. The matters include the transfer petition filed by the …

Karnataka High Court : Important Judgments Of 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court : Important Judgments Of 2021

Live Law  

CORPORATE ENTITIES 1: 'Tool Of Harassment' : Karnataka High Court Quashes UP Police Notice To Twitter India MD In Ghaziabad FIR Case Title: Manish Maheshwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh Case no: WP 11028/2021 Calling the notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh Police to the Managing Director of Twitter India as a "tool of harassment", the Karnataka High Court quashed …

Madras High Court Judgments On Citizens' Rights & Constitutional Freedoms In 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Madras High Court Judgments On Citizens' Rights & Constitutional Freedoms In 2021

Live Law  

In the year 2021, there were many instances where Madras High Court placed constitutional freedoms and citizens' rights on a higher threshold. Writ Jurisdiction U/A 226 May Be Exercised At Pre-Detention Stage In Case Of Potential Threat To A Person's Fundamental Rights: Madras High Court A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that Article 226 of the Constitution …

IT Rules 2021: Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF
3 years, 3 months ago

IT Rules 2021: Madras High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Digital Media Platforms Under IBDF

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action under the IT Rules 2021, against digital media platforms that are members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation, including Sun TV Network. The development comes in a writ petition preferred by the Foundation challenging the Code of Ethics in relation to digital media platforms under …

Don't Take Coercive Action Under New IT Rules: Madras HC Tells Centre
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't Take Coercive Action Under New IT Rules: Madras HC Tells Centre

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Monday restrained the Central government from taking any coercive action against digital media firms under the new cal codes made to the parent Information Technology Act. The first bench of Acting Chief Justice M N Bhandari and Justice P D Audikesavalu gave the injunction when a new Public Interest Litigation petition from the Indian Broadcasters …

A Review On IT Rules 2021: A Positive Or A Negative Restriction On Digital Media And OTT Platforms?
3 years, 4 months ago

A Review On IT Rules 2021: A Positive Or A Negative Restriction On Digital Media And OTT Platforms?

Live Law  

The Information technology Rules, 2021 was released by the Indian Government to regulate the social media platforms, digital media platforms and the OTT platforms. government through a press release had expressed its view that that because of the widespread concern with respect to the issues relating to the digital contents both on digital media and the OTT Platforms various PIL …

India’s new IT rules 2021 challenged in courts as critics fear digital ‘authoritarianism’
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s new IT rules 2021 challenged in courts as critics fear digital ‘authoritarianism’

The Independent  

Six years ago, when India’s prime minister Narendra Modi presented his dream of a “digital India” to the country, less than 20 per cent of the nation had internet access and its billion-plus population was seen as offering huge but almost entirely untapped potential to the world’s media giants. Critics say the Indian government’s response has been a lean towards …

Plea Before Kerala High Court Assails Part II Of IT Rules, 2021, Says It Exceeds The Bounds Of Delegated Legislation
3 years, 5 months ago

Plea Before Kerala High Court Assails Part II Of IT Rules, 2021, Says It Exceeds The Bounds Of Delegated Legislation

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court challenging certain provisions of the Information Technology Rules, 2021.When the plea came before Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan, the Centre submitted that it was taking steps to file a petition before the Supreme Court in this regard. A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court challenging certain provisions of the …

Bombay High Court's Stay On Enforcement Of IT Rules 'Code Of Ethics' Against Digital Media To Have Pan-India Effect: Madras High Court [Read Order]
3 years, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court's Stay On Enforcement Of IT Rules 'Code Of Ethics' Against Digital Media To Have Pan-India Effect: Madras High Court [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday observed that the Bombay High Court's order dated August 14, 2021 staying the operation of sub-rules and of Rule 9 of the recently notified Information Technology Rules, 2021 ought to have a pan-India effect. During the hearing on Thursday, Additional Solicitor General R. Sankaranarayanan on behalf of the Union pointed out to the Court …

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions, Connected Cases After 6 Weeks
3 years, 6 months ago

IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions, Connected Cases After 6 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has listed after 6 weeks a group of petitions related to the Information Technology Rules, 2021.The cases include the petitions filed by the Union Government seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the cases filed in the High Courts challenging the IT Rules and also challenging the interim orders passed. The cases include the petitions filed by …

IT Rules framed to regulate ‘unlawful’ content on digital media, OTT platforms: Centre tells Madras HC
3 years, 6 months ago

IT Rules framed to regulate ‘unlawful’ content on digital media, OTT platforms: Centre tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday told the Madras High Court that it had “lawfully” notified the Information Technology Rules of 2021 to regulate publishers of news and current affairs on digital media and publishers of online curated content on Over the Top platforms from publishing “unlawful” content. The Rules have been clearly enacted bona fide …

IT Rules 2021 Manifestly Unreasonable;Bring Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Bombay High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

IT Rules 2021 Manifestly Unreasonable;Bring Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Dissent is vital for the functioning of any healthy democracy, however, the new 2021 IT Rules can have a chilling effect on freedom of speech, with a journalist or news publisher having to think twice before criticizing the State administration, the Bombay High Court has said. The court observed thus while staying Rules 9 and 9 of the Information Technology …

Bombay High Court stays two provisions of IT Rules 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court stays two provisions of IT Rules 2021

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has stayed adherence of two clauses of Information Technology Rules, 2021, which requires digital news media and online publishers to adhere to the "Code of Ethics" as prescribed by the rules. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice GS Kulkarni passed the interim order while hearing petitions filed by a digital news portal …

'Unless You Have Liberty Of Thought, How Can You Express Yourself?' : Bombay High Court Reserves Interim Order On IT Rules 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

'Unless You Have Liberty Of Thought, How Can You Express Yourself?' : Bombay High Court Reserves Interim Order On IT Rules 2021

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved order on pleas seeking interim relief from operation of the InformationTechnology Rules,2021.The Court was hearing the writ petitions filed by AGIJ Promotion Of Nineteenonea Media Pvt. Ltd, the company that owns the legal news portal 'The Leaflet', and a PIL filed by journalist Nikhil Wagle for interim reliefs, to stay the IT Rules …

Madras High Court Grants Further Time To Union To File Response To Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

Madras High Court Grants Further Time To Union To File Response To Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday granted further time to the Union of India to file its response to petitions challenging the validity of the Information Technology Rules, 2021. Petitions have been filed by acclaimed Carnatic vocalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee TM Krishna, Digital News Publishers Association as well as journalist Mukund Padmanabhan, challenging the constitutionality of the IT, and …

Bombay High Court to pass order on interim stay of new IT Rules on Saturday
3 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court to pass order on interim stay of new IT Rules on Saturday

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its interim order on the plea challenging the recently notified Information Technology Rules, 2021. However, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh argued that there is no urgency or need to stay the rules as there is no adverse action initiated against the petitioner. The Bombay High Court mused whether a status quo is guaranteed …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Provisions Of New IT Rules 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Provisions Of New IT Rules 2021

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice the Union of India on a petition filed seeking to declare Rule 3 and Rule 7 of the Information Technology reads thus: an intermediary, on whose computer resource the information is stored, hosted or published, upon receiving actual knowledge in the form of an order by a court of competent jurisdiction or …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Fresh Plea Challenging IT Rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Fresh Plea Challenging IT Rules

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a fresh plea challenging the vires of Information Technology Rules, 2021.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh sought response of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a fresh plea challenging the vires of Information Technology Rules, …

IT Rules : Madras High Court Says It Will Hear Challenge Despite Centre's Transfer Plea In SC
3 years, 8 months ago

IT Rules : Madras High Court Says It Will Hear Challenge Despite Centre's Transfer Plea In SC

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Government to file a counter-affidavit on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, notified by the Centre on February 25.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy directed. The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Government to file a counter-affidavit on …

New IT Rules: SC gives petitioner a week’s time to study it
3 years, 8 months ago

New IT Rules: SC gives petitioner a week’s time to study it

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave a week’s time for a petitioner to study the Information Technology Rules of 2021 to verify whether it addresses the issue of communally sensitive content posted on social media platforms. ‘Frame specific guidelines’ The petition, filed in May, asked the court to direct the government to frame specific guidelines under the Information Technology Act …

News Broadcasters Association Get Interim Relief From Kerala HC On New IT Rules
3 years, 8 months ago

News Broadcasters Association Get Interim Relief From Kerala HC On New IT Rules

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday issued notice on News Broadcasters Association's plea challenging the new IT rules on the ground that they give government authorities "excessive powers" to "unreasonably and impermissibly restrict" the freedom of speech and expression of the media.Justice PB Suresh Kumar has also restrained the Central Government from taking any coercive action against. The Kerala High …

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals
3 years, 8 months ago

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant protection from coercive action to digital media portals as it adjourned their challenge to the new IT Rules after being informed that a plea has been moved by the Centre to transfer them to the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for the portals, urged the court to pass an …

Centre Moves SC Seeking Transfer of Pleas Pending in HCs Challenging Validity of New IT Rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre Moves SC Seeking Transfer of Pleas Pending in HCs Challenging Validity of New IT Rules

News 18  

The Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of pleas pending in different high courts across the country challenging the validity of new IT Rules to the apex court for an authoritative pronouncement on the issue. Several petitions challenging the new Information Technology Rules, 2021, are pending adjudication in different high courts, including the Delhi High Court. The …

Calcutta High Court Issues Notice On A Plea Challenging IT Rules 2021
3 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta High Court Issues Notice On A Plea Challenging IT Rules 2021

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Calcutta High Court challenging the Information Technology Rules, 2021 for being ulra vires to the Information Technology Act,2000 and the Constitution of India. The Petitioner submits that she being an active user of intermediary platforms like whatsapp, facebook, instagram, gmail is aggrieved by the Information Technology Rules, 2021 dated February 25, …

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules for digital news media websites; next hearing on 7 July
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules for digital news media websites; next hearing on 7 July

Firstpost  

Such entities as Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire and Quint filed a plea saying that they were threatened with ‘coercive action’ for non-compliance New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order …

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage. Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt News, sought a stay on …

IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench
3 years, 9 months ago

IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench

Live Law  

A vacation division bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices C Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad said it was prima facie not inclined to grant any interim relief on applications by The Quint and The Wire for action against them for non-compliance with the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The court said that as the matter is pending before the …

No relief to digital news portals as Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT Rules
3 years, 9 months ago

No relief to digital news portals as Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT Rules

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to stay the Centre’s May 28 notice asking digital news portals to comply with the new IT Rules 2021, saying it was not inclined to grant any interim relief to the petitioners. WHY PETITIONERS CHALLENGED NEW IT RULES The petition by Quint Digital Media Ltd and its director and co-founder Ritu Kapur has …

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