Supreme Court Stays Proceedings Before High Courts In Matters Challenging IT Rules
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A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and AS Oka passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions, including those raising the issue of hate speech and seeking regulations for OTT (over-the-top) platforms.
The Supreme Court Monday stayed further proceedings before the high courts in matters involving challenges to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 or the Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules 2021.
A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and AS Oka passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions, including those raising the issue of hate speech and seeking regulations for OTT (over-the-top) platforms.
"We direct stay of further proceedings pending before the high courts in the respective cases or to be filed hereafter until the next date of hearing involving a challenge to the IT Rules or Cable TV (Amendment) Rules, which are the subject matter of proceedings in these cases," the bench said and posted the matter for hearing on May 19.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that there are several petitions in the matter pending before the top court.
