IT RULES 2021: BOMBAY HC GRANTS AN INTERIM STAY ON 'CODE OF ETHICS' FOR DIGITAL MEDIA

Published On: 26/08/2021

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The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order staying Rule 9(1) & 9(3) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which mandated adherence to a prescribed 'Code of Ethics' by publishers of online news & current affairs and publishers of online curated content. INDUSLAW's Ranjana Adhikari and Shashi Shekhar Misra take a closer look at the issues discussed in this significant interim order.