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Topic: IT Rules

What was the necessity to bring in new IT Rules? Bombay HC asks Centre

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During the hearing, the high court bench also raised concern about restricting the 'liberty of thought' and said how can one express anything in its absence.

Appointed permanent officers on 4 August in compliance with IT Rules, Twitter tells Delhi HC

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Twitter informed that chief compliance officer, resident grievance officer & nodal contact person were appointed. The court asked it to ensure the affidavit was brought on record.

No plans to block any social media platform at present, Modi govt tells Rajya Sabha

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MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that while some users misuse social media to spread hatred, no social media platform or intermediary can 'destroy' India's democracy.

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea contending new IT rules as ‘unconstitutional’

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The petition, filed by advocate Uday Bedi, also said the new IT rules are 'antithetical' to the fundamental principles of democracy.

Centre tells states, UTs not to register cases under scrapped Section 66A of IT Act

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The SC had recently expressed shock that its 2015 judgement striking down the act that made posting 'offensive' comments online a crime punishable by jail has not yet been implemented.

SC to hear plea seeking probe into Tablighi event-related Islamophobic posts on Twitter

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The apex court further asked the petitioner to read the new IT rules and come prepared in the appeal seeking directions guidelines against spreading of hate messages.

New IT rules empowering, protecting users, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Vaishnaw was sworn in as the new Union minister for IT and communications in the Cabinet reshuffle earlier this week.

Twitter India appoints resident grievance officer under new IT rules, lists email contact

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Twitter has also published its compliance report, another key requirement under the IT rules, for the period of 26 May 2021 to 25 June 2021.

Cairn, Vodafone, Devas cases show India can’t treat outsiders like it treats its own people

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When a predatory state used to treating citizens as captives behaves in the same manner with external players, it gets a push-back that it does not usually experience domestically.

SC to hear Centre’s plea for transferring pleas on IT Rules from various HCs on 16 July

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An apex court bench tagged the Centre's plea along with a pending matter related to the regulation of OTT platforms.
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