Mumbai: New information technology rules in 2021 “very broad and very vague” that they will have “terrible cold effects” and “cruel effects” on people who want to place content on the internet, media, editors and publishers too, argued a Petitioner before the Bombay High Court on Monday.
For the first time, the I & B Ministry seeks to regulate content and free speech outside reasonable restrictions permitted under Article 19 (2) Constitution, submit senior advisers of Darius Khambata, which appears for digital portals that have increased constitutional challenges to validity.
from the rules that are changed.
He equalized it by applying for the media.
Khambata said “9 out of 10 people may not say something from fear” because both rules empower service I & B to direct the removal and modification of content.
HC heard two litigation of public interests (PILS) on new IT rules that came into force in May.
The second pill, by Nikhil Wagle, which was debated by his advice Abhay Nevgi, said the rule was only “mass sensor efforts” and that the rules “were a new way to pass the legislature for the reason.” Both Khambata and Nevgi look for temporary orders to keep their new rules.
Khambata looks for stays from “Rules 9, 14 and 16 which encourage cold effects and (is) anti-free speeches”.
Khambata said, “The essence of democracy is a criticism of public officials.
But no, now you do it with your own risk, because these new rules will denounce, punish, and sanctions for you if they are not found to support the inter-minister committee.” In fact ‘Music Reviews’ has been pushed to the rules, he said.
“They don’t want shock surgery too,” he added.
“It is a rule sting.” This new rule is called Information Technology (Broker Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Codes) Rule 2021.
Arguing Before the Chairman of the Chairman of the Judiciary of Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni, Khambata said the main land was “not specified and broad requirements” from the rules.
Where “Regular publishers, writers, editors are all cold because for anything they can lift”.
The rules are “real unreasonable” and exceed the TI 2000 laws, their goals and conditions.
He said the rules define the ‘news and content of current affairs’ was very broad and brought in the publisher of the ambites from the news and content of current affairs and made them responsible for any violation.
Additional lawyers General Anil Singh for the Center said the transfer petition is likely to appear before the Supreme Court on Tuesday and seek time.
HC observed that it was the moon when he mentioned the transfer petition before SC and asked what steps were taken since then, but posted this problem to hear further until 10 August.
HC said it would be on Tuesday at 2:30 a night hearing the submission of the center to oppose two pilots as long as it was not blocked by SC orders at that time.
Singh said while only the Kerala High Court, through a judge, had passed the temporary command without coercion steps, two other high courts, including Madras HC, had published notifications to the center and did not remain rules.
He said there were 15 petitions submitted in various HCS on the rules, therefore the center had searched for all transfer to SC.
The new Draconian rules, maybe media gag, HC said
