‘Follow rules if you want to work’: Delhi HC raps Twitter over non-compliance

The Delhi high court directed Twitter to inform the court by Thursday regarding the appointment of a resident grievance officer in compliance with the new IT rules — Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 — after the social media giant informed the court that it was in the process of doing so.

The court took exception to the fact that the court was not informed that the resident grievance officer (RGO) appointed earlier was an interim one and he has already resigned. Justice Rekha Palli pointed out that only an interim RGO was appointed by Twitter and a wrong impression was given to the court on May 31 by not informing that it was an interim appointment.