On the clarification that users will not be prevented from approaching courts of law directly against intermediaries, Jain said,
“The introduction of this rule appears to be a legislative tool to trump the complaints of de-platforming of users by social media platforms, for violation of their terms & conditions. The Delhi High Court is already grappling with a similar issue.”
Summing up his thoughts, Jain said,
“While protecting constitutional freedoms is essential, the government is likely to face a difficult time in proving the constitutional merit of the Rules, as well as its legislative competence to do all that it intends to do through these Rules, which at the end of the day, is a subordinate legislation.”
Source: Barandbench
