HC seeks Centre’s response on steps to regulate content on social media

The Delhi High Court has granted time to the Centre to inform it about the steps taken for regulating content on social media and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
The high court had earlier directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) to take steps for stricter enforcement of its rules with regard to the intermediaries, as notified in Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and make laws or rules as it deemed appropriate.
“Monika Arora, Standing Counsel for Union of India who is present in the court is requested to accept notice on behalf of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, being the ministries of Government of India concerned with the issue in question. She seeks some time to file reply,” Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said in an order on April 12. The court listed the matter for further hearing on April 25. The high court was dealing with a matter in which it had said framing rules and guidelines to regulate the content on social media and OTT platforms needs urgent attention.