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 that the Bombay High Court vide its order dated August 14, 2021 had stayed the operation of sub-rules and of Rule 9 of the IT Rules 2021. However, the counsels for the petitioners contended that despite the stay granted by the Bombay High Court, the petitioners had been served notices by the Central government requiring them to adhere to Rule 9 of the IT Rules 2021. Taking into consideration the grievance raised by the senior counsel Rao, the Court noted in its interim order, "If there is any action taken in terms of Rule 3 of the said Rules read with Rule 7 thereof during the interregnum, it will abide by the result of the petitions and further orders herein" The Court also noted that there is 'substantial basis' to the petitioners' assertion that Article 19 of the Constitution may be infringed in how the Rules may be coercively applied to intermediaries.

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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 …

Online news publishers join copyright suit in Delhi High Court against OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT
2 months ago

Online news publishers join copyright suit in Delhi High Court against OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT

The Hindu  

The Digital News Publishers Association, which represents the digital arms of several mainstream TV and print organisations in India, has intervened in a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT. “This intervention highlights the significant concerns expressed by digital news publishers about the unauthorised mass copying and use of copyrighted works to train AI models, including OpenAI’s GPT models,” …

New twist to Dhanush-Nayanthara rift in Madras High Court
2 months ago

New twist to Dhanush-Nayanthara rift in Madras High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Actor Dhanush's production house, Wunderbar Films, has claimed copyright over all characters and costumes used in its 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan and accused actor Nayanthara of violating these rights. The matter was brought before the Madras High Court, where Senior Advocate PS Raman, representing Wunderbar Films, argued that Nayanthara’s use of the footage constituted a breach of the Copyright …

Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part II]
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part II]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 216 – 2024 LiveLaw 435: Reception Held In Mumbai Not Part Of Marriage Ritual: High Court Declines Mumbai Family Court's Jurisdiction Over Husband's Divorce Plea Case Title: Shikha Lodha v. Suketu Shah and Anr. Dismissal From Service Is Disproportionate For Misconduct Of Overwriting Reasons Of Absence On Gatepass: Bombay High Court Case Title: Danfoss Systems Ltd v. …

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content
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3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma and ordered take down of content generated against him through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant individuals and entities from directly or indirectly misusing, misappropriating or exploiting the name, likeness, image, voice, photos, videos etc. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant …

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content
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3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has protected the personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma and ordered take down of content generated against him through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant individuals and entities from directly or indirectly misusing, misappropriating or exploiting the name, likeness, image, voice, photos, videos etc. Justice Amit Bansal restrained 8 defendant …

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 …

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 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 …

Opposition parties welcome Bombay High Court order quashing amended IT Rules on fake news
6 months, 1 week ago

Opposition parties welcome Bombay High Court order quashing amended IT Rules on fake news

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday welcomed the Bombay High Court decision quashing the amended Information Technology rules aimed at identifying through an FCU "fake and false" content against the government on social media platforms and said it was a "bizarre joke" that the ruling dispensation came up with such a unit. The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the amended Information …

Bombay HC strikes down provisions for setting up FCU to monitor social media
6 months, 1 week ago

Bombay HC strikes down provisions for setting up FCU to monitor social media

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday struck down provisions for setting up a Fact Checking Unit to monitor content on social media, as the third judge in his referral verdict ruled against the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules. Satirist Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India and the Association of Indian Magazines had filed petitions challenging the …

'Unconstitutional': Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules seeking to flag fake news
6 months, 1 week ago

'Unconstitutional': Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules seeking to flag fake news

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday held as unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social media against the government. The matter was assigned to Justice A S Chandurkar as 'tie-breaker judge', after a division bench in January delivered a split verdict on the petitions challenging the amended …

High Court's notice to Centre on DMK plea opposing three new criminal laws
8 months, 1 week ago

High Court's notice to Centre on DMK plea opposing three new criminal laws

India Today  

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered issuing notice to the Centre over a plea by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to declare as ultra vires and unconstitutional, the three new criminal laws brought in by the Union government. The three laws-- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam have come into effect from July 1. A …

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 …

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 …

Kerala High Court Refrains From Passing Orders Against Airing Of 'The Kerala Story' Movie On Doordarshan
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Refrains From Passing Orders Against Airing Of 'The Kerala Story' Movie On Doordarshan

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today refrained from passing any orders against airing 'The Kerala Story' on Doordarshan on April 05, 2024 at 8.00 PM. The petitioner has also submitted emails to the Election Commission of India, Director General, Doordarshan and Director General, Prasar Bharati to prevent airing the movie today since it would be against the election rules and Model …

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 …

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Of Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild To Restrain Centre From Notifying 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules 2023
1 year ago

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Of Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild To Restrain Centre From Notifying 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules 2023

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a batch of petitions challenging the Information Technology Amendment Rules 2023, which enable the Central Government to create a Fact Check Unit.As per the amendment, social media intermediaries should take down any information related to the Central Government's. The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a batch of petitions challenging the Information Technology Amendment Rules …

Bombay HC rejects applications on Centre’s Fact-Check Unit under latest IT Rules
1 year ago

Bombay HC rejects applications on Centre’s Fact-Check Unit under latest IT Rules

The Hindu  

In a setback for the petitioners in the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, the Bombay High Court on March 13 refused to accept applications seeking stay on the Union government’s Fact-Check Unit. The interim application was filed by satirist Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, the Association of Indian Magazines and News Broadcasters & Digital Association seeking stay on …

Bombay High Court reserves the interim application in IT amendment rules 2023
1 year ago

Bombay High Court reserves the interim application in IT amendment rules 2023

The Hindu  

After two days of hearing on Central government’s Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, the Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved the order on interim application filed by satirist Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, the Association of Indian Magazines and News Broadcast and Digital Association seeking stay on the notification for formation of Fact Check Unit. The rules empower …

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, 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 …

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 …

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, …

It is a new assault on India’s liberty
1 year, 11 months ago

It is a new assault on India’s liberty

The Hindu  

On April 6, 2023, the Union government introduced a new set of measures with a view to crushing fake news and misinformation on the Internet. The amendment grants to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unbridled power to create a “fact check unit”, which will identify false or misleading online content that concerns the central government’s business in …

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Steps To Regulate Content On OTT Platforms, Social Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Union of India on the steps taken by it for regulating the content on social media and OTT platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after the recent ruling wherein the judge observed that the use of vulgar language in public domain and on social media platforms needs to be taken …

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 …

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 …

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 …

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Stand On PIL Alleging Non-Invocation Of IT Act In Cyber Crime Cases
2 years, 1 month ago

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Stand On PIL Alleging Non-Invocation Of IT Act In Cyber Crime Cases

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Police to respond to a public interest litigation which alleges that its officials fail to invoke provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 while registering cases related to cyber crimes.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing a PIL moved by Ananya Kumar, a Ph.D. scholar doing …

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India
2 years, 1 month ago

GUEST COLUMN: MEDIA | A new phase of censorship creep in India

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 15:34 IST The Information Technology Rules, 2021, are back in active play, causing deep concern among those who value free speech and media freedom in India. The proposal has been sharply criticised by organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation, which believes that “this will heavily impact the freedom of speech, expression and information online, and …

Delhi High Court Has Been At Forefront Of Modernizing Courts In Country, Online Inspection Software A Step In Right Direction: CJI Chandrachud
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Has Been At Forefront Of Modernizing Courts In Country, Online Inspection Software A Step In Right Direction: CJI Chandrachud

Live Law  

Launching the online inspection software of Delhi High Court on Tuesday, Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud said that the initiative is a “step in the right direction” of a sustainable transformation of justice delivery system. Appreciating the Delhi High Court for always being at the forefront of modernizing courts in the country through the role of information technology, …

Delhi High Court Notifies Rules For Live Streaming Of Proceedings, Prohibits Unauthorised Sharing Or Recording By Public, Media
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Notifies Rules For Live Streaming Of Proceedings, Prohibits Unauthorised Sharing Or Recording By Public, Media

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has notified 'Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2022' for “imbuing greater transparency, inclusivity and foster access to justice.”The Rules were notified in the official gazette on January 13. The Delhi High Court has notified 'Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2022' …

New Appellate Body, 72-Hour Deadline, Respect for 3 Key Rights: Deep Dive Into India's New IT Rules
2 years, 4 months ago

New Appellate Body, 72-Hour Deadline, Respect for 3 Key Rights: Deep Dive Into India's New IT Rules

News 18  

The Government of India this week notified rules under which it will set up appellate panels to redress grievances that users may have against decisions of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook on hosting contentious content. Those dissatisfied with the decisions of social media companies’ grievance officers may file an appeal with a GAC under the Information Technology Amendment …

Scaling The Diameter Of Censorship Laws In India And The Proposed Amendments To The IT Rules, 2021
2 years, 8 months ago

Scaling The Diameter Of Censorship Laws In India And The Proposed Amendments To The IT Rules, 2021

Live Law  

Censorship ends up becoming a tool for moral policing that controls other people's lives rather than concerning itself with larger public issues. This makes censorship legislation prone to misuse.1 Particularly in India, censorship laws take everything that comes in public domain – Thus, there have been several instances when speeches and other forms of public expression have been removed from …

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 …

Madras High Court Judgments On Citizens' Rights & Constitutional Freedoms In 2021
3 years, 2 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 …

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 …

Media Trial: Delhi High Court To Examine Sufficiency Of Existing Guidelines, Need For Emergency Procedure
3 years, 5 months ago

Media Trial: Delhi High Court To Examine Sufficiency Of Existing Guidelines, Need For Emergency Procedure

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has decided to examine the sufficiency of existing guidelines for news reporting done by media outlets, especially during ongoing criminal investigations.The High Court will consider whether there is a need to frame an additional procedure, to be followed in case any party is gravely affected by such reporting and requires immediate cease and desist orders. The …

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 …

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC
3 years, 6 months ago

New IT Rules prevent fake news, misuse of freedom of press: Centre tells HC

India TV News  

The Centre has defended the legality of the new Information Technology Rules before the Delhi High Court, saying that the rules seek to “prevent the misuse of the freedom of press” and protect the citizens from fake news in digital media space which used to be largely unregulated. The Centre, in its counter affidavit filed on a challenge to the …

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 …

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