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An overview of the recent amendment to IT (Intermediary) Rules, 2021

An overview of the recent amendment to IT (Intermediary) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the “2022 Amendment”) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in the official gazette on the 28th of October, 2022. The Amendment was notified following a public consultation on the proposed draft of the amendments released in June by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The 2022 Amendment…
November 8, 2022 General, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1057Views 0Like
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Proposed Draft of Amendments to IT Rules, 2021 - BananaIP's Comments and Suggestions

BananaIP’s Comments and Suggestions – Proposed Draft of Amendments to IT Rules, 2021

Background The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 was proposed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 25th February, 2021. The draft amendments to the same were made available for public scrutiny on the 6th June, 2022, seeking comments and suggestions within thirty days from that date, i.e. by 6th July, 2022, to [email protected] or [email protected], in MS Word (or compatible format) or machine readable PDF format. Part I – Proposed Changes and General…
July 6, 2022 General, Intellectual Property 0Comment 809Views 0Like
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Accessibility of Intermediary Services to Persons with Disabilities – Proposed Amendments to IT Rules

A. Background On 6th June, 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and IT,  Government of India, published a press note sharing the Proposed Draft Amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as “IT Rules, 2021”), and sought comments and suggestions from the  stakeholders with respect to the proposed rules. As stated in the press note, two important principles that underlie the proposed amendments are: “The Internet should be Open, Safe &…
June 29, 2022 Accessibility, General, Intellectual Property, Social Media Law 0Comment 1025Views 0Like
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