A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has listed the Union of India’s transfer petition before another bench on 16th July 2021. The petition seeks a transfer to the Supreme Court of 4 cases challenging IT Rules, 2021 which are pending before different High Courts.
Madras High issued notice on a writ petition by T.M. Krishna challenging the Intermediary Rules 2021.
Documents accessed through RTI paint a grim picture for creativity and diversity of content for online streaming platforms in India.
In light of the recently notified Intermediary Rules, we have made an explainer on the IAMAI’s toolkit for the self-regulation code for OCC providers. Here, we describe the grievance redressal structure, analyse some of the concerns at hand, and explain how the toolkit will enmesh with the Rules.
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting may be considering regulating online content on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. We wrote a letter to the Ministry, in which we detailed potential harms, asked for clarity, and requested a thorough implementation of the pre-legislative consultation policy.