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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) has finally provided clarity on the IT Rules, 2021, through a set of FAQs. 

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A division bench of the Bombay High Court has stayed adherence to two clauses of Rule 9 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, while refusing to stay the rule in its entirety.

Read more about Digital rights outfits call upon Indian govt to roll back IT Rules on Business Standard. Coalition of 14 such outfits is also asking corporations to step up against intrusion by Indian authorities into the rights of millions of people who use their services everyday

Musician T.M. Krishna Moves Madras High Court Against IT Rules Krishna believes the rules violate his rights as a cultural commentator and artist. T.M. Krishna. Photo: Facebook Tech6 hours ago New Delhi: Carnatic singer T.M. Krishna has challenged the constitutional validity of the new IT rules in the Madras high court. The Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Krishna argued, impose “arbitrary, vague, disproportionate and unreaso...

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

A report commissioned by ISOC said that laws that undermine encryption can cause serious economic harm, with limited benefits.

The regulation requires the companies to set up a complex, three-tier grievance redressal framework.

Synopsis WhatsApp has taken the Government of India to court, saying that India’s new IT rules violate the right to privacy of Indian users and called for the social media intermediary rules to be declared unconstitutional. Reuters WhatsApp has consistently opposed calls for dilution of end-to-end encryption on its platform. The government’s new rules for social media, which came into effect on Wednesday, mandates instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp to trace the origin of a message, if...