MeitY Secretary Urges Prudence in Online Content Takedown Orders

• MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan calls for greater caution and clarity in issuing takedown notices to online intermediaries.
• Notices under IT Act, 2000, and IT Rules, 2021, must be clear, precise, legally supported, and in appropriate format.
• Remarks come amid government's legal battle with X (formerly Twitter) and Karnataka High Court's dismissal of X Corp's plea against the Sahyog portal.
• Krishnan stressed prudent exercise of executive powers to withstand judicial scrutiny and balance fundamental rights.
• Highlighted distinction between Section 69A (national security) and Section 79 (intermediary liability) for content removal.