Carnatic singer TM Krishna files petition against IT rules 2021, says it imposes 'chilling effect on free speech'

TM Krishna, musician and Carnatic singer, has filed a petition to challenge the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code 2021 arguing that the new law breaches freedom of expression and privacy.

New Delhi: TM Krishna, musician and Carnatic singer, has filed a petition to challenge the validity of the newly-implemented digital media guidelines - the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021. Following this, the Madras High Court issued a notice to the Centre as reported by Live Law. Through his lawyer, TM Krishna argued that the new laws breach freedom of expression and privacy which, he states, are basic rights of every citizen.