Bombay HC Stays Two Provisions of IT Rules, Says They Prima Facie Violate Freedom of Speech
The Bombay high court on Saturday stayed two provisions of the new IT Rules – rules 9(1) and 9(3) – which say that digital news media and publishers should adhere to the ‘Code of Ethics laid out in the rules. The court was trying petitions filed by The Leaflet and Nikhil Wagle against the new…