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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 Act 2000. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy directed the petitioner'...
Read more about IT Rules: HC asks govt to file counter affidavit on T M Krishna's challenge on Business Standard. Krishna's 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