On February 25, 2021, the Government of India notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“Rules“). These Rules were framed under Section 87(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act“) and will supersede the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011.
The Rules will govern intermediaries1 such as social media platforms, digital news publishers and OTT content streaming platforms. Notably, the Rules have been divided into three parts:
Please click here to read the full article by Probir Roy Chowdhury, Yajas Setlur and Kavya Katherine Thayil, published in Modaq.
Probir specializes in Corporate Commercial, Venture/Private Equity and Information Technology/FinTech. He has been involved in corporate transactions focused on the high technology industry including cross border Mergers & Acquisitions.
Yajas is a member of JSA’s technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) practice. In this capacity, he advises clients extensively on various aspects of Indian information technology, data privacy and e-commerce laws.