Much has been written and spoken about the new Information
Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethic Code)
Rules, 2021. Through this article we unravel the scope and ambit of
these Rules and the lacunae in them.
The Central Government vide notification dated February
25th, 2021 enacted the Information Technology
(Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethic Code) Rules,
2021 (hereinafter referred to as the "2021 Rules"). These
2021 Rules have been passed in supersession to the Information
Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 20111.
The 2021 Rules dynamically change the technology regulation
space. Vide the new Rules, several duties and guidelines have been
casted upon the- "Intermediaries" which are entities that
store or transmit data on behalf of other persons without any
input. Thus, the Intermediaries comprise of internet or telecom
service providers; online marketplaces, and social media platforms.
Amongst the guidelines the
