New Delhi: TM Krishna, musician and Carnatic singer, has filed a petition to problem the validity of the newly-implemented digital media pointers – the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021.
Following this, the Madras High Court issued a discover to the Centre as reported by Live Law.
Through his lawyer, TM Krishna argued that the brand new legal guidelines breach freedom of expression and privateness which, he states, are primary rights of each citizen.
According to the Live Law report, here is what he wrote in his affidavit, “I submit the impugned rules offend my rights as an artist and a cultural commentator by both imposing a chilling effect on free speech and impinging on my right to privacy.”
“For me, privacy, like music, is an experience. When I think of privacy, I think of life, intimacy, discovery, security, happiness, lack of fear and freedom to create. I think of liberty, dignity and choice, as facets inherent in me, not just as an artist but as a human being”, he additional wrote.
The new rules, introduced on February 25, require giant social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to observe further due diligence, together with the appointment of a chief compliance officer, nodal contact particular person and resident grievance officer.
Non-compliance with rules would end in these social media firms dropping the middleman standing that gives them exemptions and sure immunity from liabilities for any third-party info and knowledge hosted by them. In different phrases, they may very well be answerable for prison motion in case of complaints.
TM Krishna is a famend Carnatic vocalist, author, activist, and recipent of the celebrated Ramon Magsaysay Award.
