Chennai: Madras High Court has continued to operate a supervision mechanism brought through the rules of new information technology ruled by the Workers Government, said it could rob the media independence.
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The fourth pillar, so to say, from democracy may not be there at all,” the first bench from Chairman of the Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P D Audikesavalu said on Thursday.
The court made observations while passing the order while staying operating rule 9 (1) and (3) Information Technology (Broker Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes), 2021.
Indicates that similar orders have also been passed.
By the Bombay High Court, Bench said, “Indeed, may not need to pass an independent command.
However, it was conveyed in the name of the applicant who was released from the order passed by Bombay HC, which should have a Pan-Indian effect, notifications have been issued to the applicant who requires They obeyed the rules.
“The problem is related to two separate mail moved by TMM Krishna and Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) vocalists challenging the rules.
It must be recorded with all justice that additional lawyers who represent the union accept that the sequence of the Bombay High Court has a Pan-Indian effect, the court added.
The problem is related to two separate mail moved by vocalist T M M Krishna and Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) challenging the rules.
Krishna argues that the rules are Ultra Vires Ark Law – Information Technology Law – In addition to imposing arbitrary restrictions, unclear and unreasonable in digital news media and social media intermediaries.
“The code of ethics contained in Part II The rules likely to cause cold effects on speeches, where the creator of the content will censor yourself and produce art that can be accepted by the state, rather than art, if invalid, push the boundaries of social norms, religion , Politics and culture, “Krishna said.
He added that the rule alluded to his rights as an artist and cultural / political commentator by imposing a cold effect on free speech and by ignoring his rights to privacy.
In its part, the association said two provisions of the rules immediately offended the association.
This specifically questioned the legality of the rule of 16, which is the provisions of the omnibus that gave power to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to block public access to digital information.
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HC bats for media freedom, still operating the rules
