ज्ञानार्जन – An Expert Lecture Series’ Expert Talk on Information Technology Rules 2021 by Shobhit University [Sep 18, 11:20 AM]: Register Now!

About the University

Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology – Deemed to be University, Meerut has been granted Deemed-to-be University status by the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education vide its Notification No. F-9-37/2004-U.3 (A) dated November 8, 2006, under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956.

About the Expert Talk

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 were framed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in February. Social Media intermediaries were given a period of three months to comply with the new rules. The Current government on May 26th 2021 issued fresh notice to all social media intermediaries seeking details on the current status of compliance with the new rules that came into effect on that day.

Companies like Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Share chat, and LinkedIn have shared details with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as per the requirement of the new norms.

Twitter sought an extension of the compliance window and called for constructive dialogue and a collaborative approach from the government to safeguard the freedom of expression of the public. WhatsApp also filed a case in the Delhi High Court against the government on grounds that the new rules violated customer privacy.

The new Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code have also been challenged by entities
like Wire, Live Law and Quint etc. The IT Rules 2021 aims to empower ordinary users of social media platforms and OTT platforms with a mechanism for redressal and timely resolution of their grievances with the help of a Grievance Redressal Officer.

Who should be a resident in India? Special emphasis has been laid on the protection and privacy of women & children from sexual offences, fake news and another misuse of social media.

Areas that need to be Highlighted in Expert Talk:

• Due diligence by intermediaries and other stakeholders.
• Ethics for Digital Media Publishers is to be addressed.
• Grievance redressal mechanism.
• Blocking of content.

Details of the Expert Talk

Topic: Information Technology Rules 2021: Constitutional Perspectives

Date: September 18, 2021

Time: 11:30 AM

Platform: online via Zoom

Meeting Link is Here.

Note: No Registration Fee

Resource Person

Mr. Ashit Kumar Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, MP

Organiser: Dr. Mohd Imran, Associate Dean, School of Law and Constitutional Studies, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (A Deemed to be University), Meerut

Moderator: Mohd Amir, Assistant Professor, School of Law and Constitutional Studies, Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (A Deemed to be University), Meerut