IT Rules, 2021: Twitter in court over govt’s rules for content regulation

Microblogging platform Twitter has moved the Karnataka high court challenging the IT Rules, 2021, after it was directed by the government to take down some tweets by July 4.

While Twitter refused to comment on the matter, sources in the government said that the firm had approached the HC, after complying with the directions on the takedown. Legal observers interpreted the move as challenging the legality of the IT Rules, which is seen by the company as violative of the fundamental rights.

The tweets which have been taken down were related alleged Kashmiri terrorists as well as Khalistani separatists.