IT Rules 2021

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued draft modifications to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, stating that these would guarantee that the Constitutional rights of Indians are not breached by Big Tech platforms.

Even as we have witnessed a pandemic of epic proportions, there is what is called as an infodemic. And human civilisation faces a major threat from it.

The Madras High Court directed the Centre to not take any coercive action against the members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation , Sun TV Network and other media platforms which are IBDF member under the IT Rules 2021.

The Delhi High Court was apprised by the Union government on Friday that Twitter Inc is in compliance with IT Rules, 2021

Sub-rules (1) and (3) of Rule 9 lay down adherence to the Code of Ethics which is annexed to the IT Rules, 2021 and provide for a three tier structure for addressing the grievances made in relation to publishers. Madras High Court stayed these sub-rules of Rule 9 under IT Rules, 2021

The Madras High Court division Bench pulls up the Central Government for the delay in filing a response to pleas challenging IT Rules 2021.

The petitions seek declaration of IT Rules, 2021, as void and inoperative for being violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution, in as much as the said rules apply to the 'publishers of news and current affairs content'

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The transfer petition has been filed in Supreme Court by the Centre in the wake of pending matters before various High Courts across the Country challenging its new IT Rules.

Ld. ASG Mr. Sharma appearing on behalf of the center submitted in Delhi High Court that the said IT Rules were notified on Feb 25’ 2021 and that Twitter is in clear breach of the said IT Rules 2021.