The High Court held that the foundations 9(1) and 9(3) of the IT (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Code of Conduct) Rules, 2021, violate the basic proper to freedom of expression below Article 19(1)(a) We do. Against the substantive provisions of the IT Act, 2002, Live Law identified.
However, a bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice GS Kulkarni refused to remain Rule 14 and 16 of the IT Rules, 2021.
While Rule 14 offers with the structure of an inter-departmental committee as a monitoring mechanism on digital media, Rule 16 offers with the ability of the Center to dam entry to content material.
The Bombay High Court on Friday had reserved its interim order in two petitions difficult the not too long ago notified Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Code of Conduct) Rules, 2021.
The petitioners have sought interim reduction by staying the foundations pending the listening to of their petitions, in search of quashing of the brand new guidelines.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
