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Kerala High Court issues stay on IT Rules 2021 after LiveLaw moves petition March 11, 2021 Legal news portal LiveLaw on Wednesday obtained a stay from the Kerala High Court against any coercive action the government may take against the publisher under the new Intermediary Rules 2021 issued under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The new rules require the publication to join a self-regulatory body and appoint a grievance officer, among other requirements. “The respondents shall not take any coercive action against the petitioners for non- compliance of the provisions contained in Part I...

The government revealed on Wednesday in Parliament that it has blocked 9,849 websites and social media accounts in 2020 under Section 69A of the IT Act.

March 8, 2021 A top official of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Monday downplayed the Supreme Court’s objections to the Intermediary Rules for lacking “teeth”, saying that there was “no conflict” between the Rules and the court’s priorities. “The way digital content is increasing and the way digital content is having an impact in everybody’s lives, the law will have to catch up with the time to enforce what’s good for the society. And ultimately, that’s what the Supreme Court has said, what the guidelines have said. But I don’t see any conflict ...

Complying with new IT Rules, Twitter is looking for a law enforcement liaison in India who will "defend and respect the voices of our users".

Though the rules are framed as a check on internet giants, they actually give the government much more power over expression online.