Justice Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court lost little time in making it clear that Twitter would have to comply with the rules in place as a plea against the microblogging site got underway today.
The petition filed by advocate Amit Acharya claims that Twitter must perform its statutory and executive duties as it is a “significant social media intermediary” as per the Information Technology Rules, 2021.
He claimed that he is deprived of his statutory right to lodge a complaint in the capacity as a Twitter user. He sought a direction for the appointment of a Resident Grievance Officer.
Senior advocate, Sajan Poovayya, appearing for Twitter, submitted that his client has now complied with the IT rules and appointed the Resident Grievance Officer on May 28. This claim is refuted by the Centre.
The court, in response, issued a notice to Twitter, directing a response on the plea within three weeks and give the petitioner time to file a rejoinder.
As of now, the Delhi High Court has adjourned the hearing till July 6.
