Union Govt issues clarification regarding news provisions on IT rules
New Delhi, February 27, 2021 : Union Goverment has issued clarification regarding new Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code. In a communiqué Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said, “Certain misgivings being raised regarding Rule 16 of new guidelines which mention that in case of emergency nature, interim blocking directions may be issued by Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.”
It clarified that no new provision has been made with regard to Blocking of Content in the recently issued Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules.