KARNATIK MUSIC VOCALIST TM KRISHNA CHALLENGES THE IT RULES, 2021 BEFORE MADRAS HIGH COURT
Anushree Rauta -0
Karnatik music vocalist TM Krishna has filed a petition before the Madras High Court challenging the constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021/ Impugned Rules”) seeking a declaration that the IT Rules, 2021 is ultra vires both the Constitution...
Saregama has moved Delhi High Court against Mohalla Tech Private Limited, the holding company of the short video format platforms “Sharechat” and “Moj” alleging infringement of their copyright.
Last year, Saregama and Sharechat had inked a global licensing deal which enabled use of Saregama catalogue for social media experiences on...
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RULES 2021- USHERING IN A STRICT REGIME OF INTERNET CENSORSHIP FOR INTERMEDIARIES AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Angad Makkar -
Introduction
On 25 February 2021, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (the Rules) were notified in the official gazette. While the basic structure of the Rules aligns with that discussed in a previous article on our blog previewing the Rules (available here), a detailed...
Govt notifies amendments to IT Rules, tightens social media regulations, intermediaries must comply with constitution & laws, introduces Grievance Appellate Committees
Anusha Das -
On October 28, 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022 ("Amendment Rules"). The key developments are highlighted below:
The Amendment Rules now obligate the intermediaries to prominently publish on its website, mobile based...