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Kerala High Court issues notice to central government over the ‘chilling effects’ of India’s new IT Rules for digital news
Kerala High Court issues notice to central government over the ‘chilling effects’ of India’s new IT Rules for digital news
Prabhjote GillMar 10, 2021, 18:51 IST
Kerala High CourtBCCL
The Kerala High Court has issued a notice to the central government over the validity of its new IT Rules for digital news publications.
The single bench of Justice PV Asha also provided the petitioner, an online publication called LiveLaw, with interim protection.
The plea filed by LiveLaw argues that the new IT Rules are unconstitutional and have a ‘chilling effect’ on the entire digital new media industry.The Kerala High Court has issued a notice to the central government questioning the validity of its new IT rules for digital news organisations. The plea was filed by LiveLaw, which claims that the new guidelines cause a ‘chilling effect’ on the enti