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 Part III of the 2021 Rules. The plea states that IBDF has set up an independent self-regulatory body called Digital Media Content Regulatory Council for addressing grievances for any content made available on the digital OTT platforms of its members. Referring to Section 87 which grants rule making power to the central government to carry out provisions of the IT Act, the plea contends that Impugned Rules to regulate and impose restrictions on the exercise of free speech by publishers of online curated content does not fall within the ambit of the "general rule making power" within the four corners of the Act.

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X sues government for using IT Act to block content, says arbitrary censorship
1 week, 2 days ago

X sues government for using IT Act to block content, says arbitrary censorship

India Today  

X, formerly Twitter, has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging the way the central government uses Section 79 of the Information Technology Act to demand removal of tweet and other content on the Elon Musk-owned website. X claims that government authorities in India are bypassing proper legal procedures and setting up an illegal …

Will govt use India's Got Latent row as pretext to tighten content control?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Will govt use India's Got Latent row as pretext to tighten content control?

Live Mint  

The government's recent advisory to social media and streaming platforms to strictly monitor and remove all content deemed obscene or vulgar, following a massive outrage over distasteful jokes on YouTube show India’s Got Latent featuring podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia and comic Samay Raina, has sparked concerns about sweeping content regulations that could follow, potentially curbing freedom of expression. Some entertainment industry …

From Ranveer Allahbadia to regulation: Will your fave OTT shows face more policing?
1 month ago

From Ranveer Allahbadia to regulation: Will your fave OTT shows face more policing?

India Today  

The controversy surrounding YouTuber and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks on the show India’s Got Latent has reignited the debate on digital content regulation in India. In response to the public outrage and Supreme Court’s scrutiny, the Union government is now considering a comprehensive legal framework to regulate content on digital platforms, including over-the-top services. Among the key concerns was the …

I&B ministry issues advisory to OTT platforms over obscene content
1 month, 1 week ago

I&B ministry issues advisory to OTT platforms over obscene content

Live Mint  

The ministry of information and broadcasting has issued an advisory to publishers of online curated content and social media regarding alleged spread of obscene, pornographic and vulgar content after having received references from members of Parliament, representations from statutory organizations and public grievances. The advisory pointed to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, that provide for a Code of Ethics for …

Govt acts tough on OTT, social media platforms, asked to adhere to laws of the land
1 month, 1 week ago

Govt acts tough on OTT, social media platforms, asked to adhere to laws of the land

Live Mint  

New Delhi, February 20 : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised the OTT platforms to adhere to the laws of the land while publishing content on their platforms. The ministry advised that the OTT platforms adhere to the various provisions of applicable laws, and the Code of Ethics prescribed under Advisory on adherence of Indian Laws and the …

MIB issues advisory to streaming platforms to regulate content
1 month, 1 week ago

MIB issues advisory to streaming platforms to regulate content

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of information and broadcasting on Wednesday directed all streaming platforms and their self-regulatory bodies to take appropriate measures under Part 3 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, to ensure that illegal content is not transmitted, and content is classified according to age. The ministry asked self-regulatory bodies for OTT platforms such as Netflix, JioHotstar and Amazon Prime Video …

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content

Deccan Chronicle  

Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

Live Mint  

The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV
3 months, 1 week ago

Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News  

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

Parliamentary panel to review mechanism to curb fake news
4 months, 2 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 …

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Media bodies voice concern over draft broadcasting services bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Media bodies on Thursday voiced concern on the provisions of the draft broadcasting services bill and contended that it sought to create a multi-layered legal system to regulate and censor content in the digital space. "The Broadcasting Services Bill is one more step in creating a multi-layered legal system to regulate, control, monitor and censor content in the …

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’

The Hindu  

Several journalist associations and digital rights organisations have endorsed a resolution to intensify their demand for the withdrawal of laws that they said were “aimed at curbing the freedom of press”. As stated in the resolution, passed at a meeting held on May 28, 2024, the provisions under laws such as the proposed Broadcast Services Bill, 2023, Digital Personal Data …

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 …

Under Google, NCPCR pressure, IPO-bound Ullu drops adult content
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Under Google, NCPCR pressure, IPO-bound Ullu drops adult content

The Hindu  

March 30, 2024 11:12 am | Updated 11:43 am IST - NEW DELHI Pressure is mounting on the Initial Public Offering-bound streaming platform Ullu for its adult-only content, with the streaming self-regulatory body it is a member of issuing a rebuke of its catalogue and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asking the government to take action against …

Govt has right to regulate online gaming, HC told
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt has right to regulate online gaming, HC told

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has the legislative competence to regulate matters of online gaming, the Centre has told the Delhi high court. HT Image It made the statement in response to a petition by NGO Social Organisation for Creating Humanity challenging the constitutional and legislative validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, which aim to regulate online gaming. In an …

Will pass order in pleas challenging IT Rules on Dec 1: Bombay HC
1 year, 5 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 …

Do the amended IT Rules only apply to social media and not print, asks Bombay HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Do the amended IT Rules only apply to social media and not print, asks Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday while hearing arguments on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of amended IT Rules asked whether the Rules only apply to social media intermediaries and not to print media even if the same content is available on both the platforms. A Division Bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of …

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, …

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content

The Hindu  

OTT streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are facing pressure to comply with the Information Technology Rules, 2021, and exercise further restraint in streaming mature content. Sikri, chairperson of the Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council ’s Grievance Redressal Board, said in an advisory to streaming platforms on April 10. ‘Respect Indian sensibilities’ I&B Minister Anurag Thakur recently warned …

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 …

Intermediary Not Required To Take Action Against Alleged Infringers On User’s Complaint Under Rule 3 Of IT Rules 2021: Delhi High Court
2 years ago

Intermediary Not Required To Take Action Against Alleged Infringers On User’s Complaint Under Rule 3 Of IT Rules 2021: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that an intermediary is not required to take action against alleged infringers on receiving a complaint of the user regarding the infringing acts on the portal under Rule 3 of Information Technology Rules, 2021. Furthermore, Justice Shankar also compared Rule 3 of the 2021 Rules with Rule 3 of the 2011 Rules which required …

Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister
2 years ago

Govt Working On Digital India Act To Stop Internet-Aided Circulation Of Criminal, Child Sexual Abuse Material: Union Minister

News 18  

New Delhi, Mar 3: The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday. Addressing a conference on ‘Child Sexual Abuse Material ’, hosted by the National Human Rights Commission at the Vigyan Bhawan here, the minister of …

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms
2 years, 1 month ago

Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on February 28 launched the Grievance Appellate Committee portal under the IT Rules, 2021, allowing people who are dissatisfied with complaints to social media companies on content takedown requests, to be heard by one of three Committees constituted by the government. The Information Technology Rules, 2021 were amended last year to require social …

Content moderation: A fine balancing act
2 years, 9 months ago

Content moderation: A fine balancing act

Hindustan Times  

The government appears to be pushing through with a plan to amend rules for digital intermediaries to virtually give itself the final say on their content moderation decisions. The proposal entails forming a grievance redressal committee appointed by the government to hear appeals by users who disagree with the company taking down their posts or requests to take down someone …

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 …

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 …

Search Engines Like Google Not 'Publishers' Under Part III Of IT Rules, 2021: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Search Engines Like Google Not 'Publishers' Under Part III Of IT Rules, 2021: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Central Government has told the Delhi High Court that search engines like Google are not 'publishers' under Part III of Information Technology Rules, 2021. The Centre through Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has filed a counter affidavit in a plea filed by a CBSE official seeking removal of various links and news items published in the year 2017, regarding …

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 …

'Prayers Are Satisfied': Delhi HC Closes Plea Against Twitter for Non-compliance of IT Rules
3 years, 5 months ago

'Prayers Are Satisfied': Delhi HC Closes Plea Against Twitter for Non-compliance of IT Rules

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Tuesday closed proceedings in a petition alleging non-compliance of new IT Rules by Twitter, saying that nothing remained in view of the Central government being satisfied with the micro-blogging platform appointing a Chief Compliance Officer, Resident Grievance Officer and Nodal Contact Person. Last month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had told the court that …

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 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 Deter Fake News; No Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

IT Rules 2021 Deter Fake News; No Chilling Effect On Free Speech : Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

In an affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, the Central Government has stated that the IT Rules 2021, notified earlier this year for regulation of online news and social media platforms, do not muffle the right to free speech in the country. It is urged therein that the pleas challenging the maintainability of the IT Rules, 2021 in terms …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'Legacy Media Houses Wrongfully Classified As Digital Media' : DNPA Moves Madras High Court Against IT Rules
3 years, 9 months ago

'Legacy Media Houses Wrongfully Classified As Digital Media' : DNPA Moves Madras High Court Against IT Rules

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea filed by the Digital News Publishers Association as well as journalist Mukund Padmanabhan, challenging the constitutionality of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, and seeking declaration of the same as "ultra vires, void and violative of Articles 14, Article 19 and 19 of the Constitution of India". Digital News Publishers …

OTT + News ≠ Digital Media
3 years, 9 months ago

OTT + News ≠ Digital Media

Live Law  

The Information Technology Rules, 2021 came into force on 25 February 2021, superseeding the Information Technology Rules, 2011 framed under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Arguably such universities would fall within the four corners of ' publisher of online curated content ' and may have to comply with the provisions of the New Rules. Section 2 of the New Rules …

Intermediary Rules 2021 – Not Liberal
3 years, 9 months ago

Intermediary Rules 2021 – Not Liberal

Live Law  

The Government of India has recently notified the Information Technology Rules, 2021. Rule 3 – Lack of Procedural Safeguards Rule 3 of the 2021 Rules deals with the due diligence to be observed by both social media intermediaries and significant social media intermediaries while discharging its duty. Rule 4 additionally requires a significant social media intermediary to endeavor to deploy …

Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules, asks them to comply with its provisions
3 years, 9 months ago

Govt refuses to exempt mainstream media from new IT rules, asks them to comply with its provisions

India TV News  

The government has refused to exempt the digital news content of mainstream television channels and print media from the ambit of the the IT Rules, 2021 and asked them to take "urgent steps" to comply with the provisions of the digital media rules immediately. The rationale for bringing the websites of the organisations under the ambit of the law is …

'Not Urgent' : Delhi High Court Adjourns Media Houses' Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021 Till August
3 years, 10 months ago

'Not Urgent' : Delhi High Court Adjourns Media Houses' Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021 Till August

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Thursday adjourned the hearing of the petitions filed by digital mediahouses 'The Quint' and The Wire' challenging the Information Technology Rules, 2021, to August 4 on grounds of non-urgency.Counsel for one of the individual petitioners in the batch. The Delhi High Court bench of Chief …

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