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According to the new IT rules, any online content that the ministry-appointed fact-checking body marks as “fake or misleading” will have to be taken down by online intermediaries if they wish to retain legal immunity against third-party content.

The petition articulates several grounds to challenge it as arbitrary, unreasonable and aimed against well-settled Constitutional principles.

The petition stated that unless the court granted interim relief of staying such Rules, the same will cause "grave and irreparable harm, injury and prejudice" to the petitioner and other citizens of India.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking direction to quash the Rule 2 (2) of the Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings Rules, 2021 enacted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change through notification on March 30, 2021.

The First Bench which granted time to the central government to file its counter, posted the matter for hearing after 15 days

The petitions filed by Carnatic music singer T M Krishna, Digital News Publishers of India, former Editor of The Hindu, N Ram and a senior journalist sought to declare the recently notified Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, as ultra vires of the Constitution and the parent Information Technology Act, passed in 2000.

The Madras High Court today granted 10 more days to the Centre to file its counter-affidavit in response to a batch of PILs or pleas challenging the new Information Technology (IT) Rules.

Madras HC issues notice to Centre on TM Krishna’s petition against IT rules June 10, 2021 Impugned Rules offend my rights as an artist and cultural commentator, says musician in affidavit The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the Centre on a writ petition filed by Carnatic musician TM Krishna seeking a direction to declare the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021 as ultra vires to both the Constitution of India and the IT A...

Read more about IT Rules: HC asks govt to file counter affidavit on T M Krishnas challenge on Business Standard. Krishnas main contention is that the IT Rules violate his fundamental rights, and go against the provisions of the parent act, the IT Act

The petitioner argued that the Rules are against Fundamental Rights, against "artistic speech" and also ultra vires to IT Act 2000