Delhi HC closes proceedings in a PIL for details of designated officers of social media intermediaries

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) sought direction from the Union of India and others to formally notify the details of the Designated Officers of the Intermediaries, i.e., Google, X (earlier Twitter) and Facebook.

The bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, in an order passed on February 13, 2024, stated that with the appointment of the Grievance Officer by the Intermediary under Rule 3 (2) and the setting up of the Grievance Appellate Committee under Rule 3A of the Rules of 2021, the members of the general public have access to a robust grievance redressal mechanism in case of circulation of any news or posts, which are liable to be regulated under Rule 3 (1) (b) of the Rules of 2021.