Government defends digital media guidelines, says rule on blocking contents not new, been around since 2009

Executive Mar 04, 2021 Snehal Khemka. ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 26 Shares

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In the era of massive information overload, certain misgivings are also being granted regarding rule 16 under Part III of the guidelines to block internet content in cases of emergency nature.

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In a ministry statement itself, It has been therefore clarified that the rule to issuing directions of interim blocking issued by the secretary of the ministry of information and broadcasting has been persisting since 2009 and has not been newly introduced.

Furthermore, it is to be noted that the aforementioned provision has only been replaced with Secretary, Ministry of I&B because Part III of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 with the government adding that a certain code of ethics along with a three tier grievance redressal mechanism shall be made applicable in both Over the Top (OTT) platforms and digital media as well as for news publishers.

Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Judiciary Mar 11, 2021 Snehal Khemka ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 6 Shares

The Delhi High Court on Tuedsay, March 09, 2021 issued notice on petition challenging the newly introduced Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, notified by the the Centre on February 25, under the Information Technology Act, 2000 to regulate digital news media as being ultra vires to the said parent act while setting up a distinction of ‘publishers of news and current affairs content’ as part of ‘digital media’. The new...

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IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 Challenged in the Delhi HC by ‘The Wire’ & Others

Business Mar 11, 2021 Tanya Sehrawat ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 2 Shares

‘The Wire,’ an online new portal approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the new rules which have been formulated by the Central Government under the Information Technology Act, 2000. These new rules aim to regulate the digital news media, internet intermediaries and OTT (Over-the-top) platforms. ‘Foundation for Independent Journalist,’ a trust owning ‘The Wire’ filed the petition along with Founding Editor of ‘The Wire,’ MK Venu and Founder and Editor in Chief of...

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