Articles tagged with: IT Rules

Kapil Sibal & Co shoot down motion to kill IT Rules: cite terrorism, drugs

Kapil Sibal looks for Internet spring clean of objectionable content
Kapil Sibal looks for Internet spring clean of objectionable content
The Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules 2011 (The Rules) continue to breathe after the statutory motion to annul them moved by member of parliament (MP) from Kerala P Rajeeve was defeated by voice vote in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was heard on Rajya Sabha TV saying: “We are more liberal than US and Europe but let’s not cut our arms.”

IT Rules in Rajya Sabha; Akhtar on copyright bill; Hacking SC website; Tax assessment period amended…

Parliamentary discussion on the limits of internet freedom in India consumes Rajya Sabha today, MP P Rajeeve defends motion to annul IT intermediaries guidelines, motion gets defeated [ TOI ][ DNAIndia ] Eminent lyricist Javed Akhtar speaks in the Rajya Sabha on the Copyright Amendment Bill 2010 whi...