Identifying Intermediaries Under IT Act
cyber mh_cet_law advanced pyq_discussionQuestion: "Under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2011, how would you classify Google as an intermediary and discuss the obligations it must comply with?"
Toh aap yeh sawal dekhte hain, aapko lagta hai ye bahut difficult hai, but uske correct answers pata lag rahe ha. Sabse pehle, yeh samajhna hoga ki IT Act mein intermediary kitne prakaar ke hain. Intermediary ka matlab hai vo company jo online platform dete hain, jaise ki Google, Facebook, Youtube. Intermediary ko do cheejein pahunchne waalon hote hain - users aur content provider.
Now, Google ko intermediate ke kya farz hain? Ye hain: 1. Remove objectionable content, 2. Report criminal content, 3.
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Bhai, intermediaries under IT Act are classified into two categories: mere conduits (e.g., ISPs, service providers) and value-addition intermediaries (e.g., online marketplaces, social media platforms). A third category, 'operating intermediary' was introduced by the 2008 Rules, but its application is limited. To qualify as an intermediary, a person or entity must not initiate the transmission, select the receiver, or modify the content. This distinction is crucial for liability purposes.
IT Act says intermediaries are platforms facilitating storage, processing, etc. of user-generated information. Section 2(1)(w) lists them - body corporate operating websites, online platforms, servers, data centres etc. This includes social media platforms, e-commerce websites & online service providers. Their liability varies based on content: platform-neutral rules apply to intermediaries who act promptly on user complaints.
Aap log IT Act ke intermediaries ko identify karne me kaisa sochte hain? Main sochta hoon, kisi bhi intermediary (baadshah) ko identify karne ke liye, uski role, responsibility aur service pe kadam rakhne ki aavashyakata hain. Agar woh koi bhi service nahi pradaan kare to kya usse intermediary ka darja milega?