Kerala HC notice to Union Govt on plea challenging constitutional validity of IT Rules 2021

Acting upon a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Union Government.

The petitioner Live Law Media Private Limited sought a direction that such rules are beyond the legal authority of the parent act Information Technology Act, 2000, and in violation of Articles 14, 19(1) (a), 19(1) (g) and 21 of the Constitution.

In the interim order, Justice P V Asha said the Union Government shall not take any coercive action against petitioners with reference to provisions contained in Part 3 of IT Rules.