“As provided in Rule 7, failure to observe the IT Rules, 2021 results in provisions of Section 79(1) of the IT Act, 2000 not being applicable to such an intermediary,” added the affidavit, according to IANS.
According to the government, Twitter has failed to comply on four counts: a) No chief compliance officer has been appointed; b) The position of the resident grievance officer is vacant; c) The position of the nodal contact person (even on an interim basis) is vacant; d) The physical contact address, which was shown to be there on 29 May is not available on Twitter’s website.
Will Name Interim Resident Grievance Officer Soon: Twitter to Delhi HC
On Saturday, 3 July, Twitter had submitted an affidavit before the Delhi High Court stating that it will soon be appointing an interim resident grievance officer, as mandated by the new Information Technology Rules.
In its affidavit, the social media giant informed the court that it is at the ‘final stage’ of finding the replacement for the…