The Delhi High Court held that an organization cannot avail itself of the protection of privacy and freedom of expression to escape the consequences of legal action.
Highlights
- Telegram argued that it was not required to provide details under the Information Technology Act.
- A case has been registered in the Delhi High Court for sharing illegal content.
- Telegram to send channel operator data in two weeks
According to a report, the Delhi High Court has ordered Telegram to disclose within two weeks, under sealed cover, the details of the messaging app's channels that are sharing content that violates copyright laws.
The high court ordered the messaging service to provide details, including mobile phone numbers and IP addresses, of the chain's operators, but said an organization had not exercised its right to life-saving privacy and expression to avoid repercussions. of legal action.
The Delhi High Court ordered Telegram to provide details of the operators, stating that if the identities of the channel operators were not disclosed, the plaintiffs under "masked" identities would not be entitled to damages for "unlawfully" sharing educational content on Telegram. . According to a PTI report.
According to the report, Justice Pratibha M Singh also said the messaging platform's reliance on freedom of expression and right to privacy was "wholly inappropriate" in the facts and circumstances of the case. case, according to the report.
Although Telegram was held to be an intermediary under the IT Act and was not required to disclose user details, the court said the provisions of the Act did not exempt Telegram from its obligation to take all effective steps to protect intellectual property rights.
The court held that suspending or removing content was not sufficient to address the channels because of the "multiplicity" of those channels on the messaging service, which has servers located in Singapore.
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