Delhi HC to hear PIL seeking action against Twitter over non-compliance with new IT rules

The Delhi High Court will hear a PIL on Tuesday, seeking action against Twitter over non-compliance with the new IT Rules.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against Twitter for not complying with the new Information Technology Rules. The plea, filed by Amit acharya, has raised complaint that Twitter has not appointed a resident grievance officer. In an affidavit on Monday, Acharya said that he had come across some allegedly defamatory tweets, but when he sought to file a complaint, he could not find contact details of a grievance officer located in India on Twitter’s website or app.