Context: With respect to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 framed under the IT Act of 2000, legitimate public order interests will have to be balanced with the reasonableness of rules.
Debates regarding IT Rules, 2021: Data privacy vs national sovereignty and public order
Three public-policy arguments to steer between privacy and public order
Conclusion: Striking an appropriate balance will burnish India’s credentials as a global leader as we move to take up the mantle of the G20 presidency in 2023.