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Delhi High Court to hear plea seeking direction to Twitter India to appoint Resident Grievance Officer under IT Rules, 2021. On last date of hearing, Court had asked the social media platform when it would appoint such an officer

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Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya appears for Twitter India. Explains filing before Court.

Twitter Inc doesn't have an incorporated office in India.

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Chief Compliance Officer has been appointed as of July 6. We are in the process of setting up a permanent liaison office in India: Poovayya

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What do you mean 'interim' officer? Court asks

Permanent appointments made by Twitter may lead to tax issues. In eight weeks, there will be permanent liaison officer: Poovayya

I am not giving you 8 weeks: Court

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Twitter is in the process of appointing a Resident Grievance Officer by July 11: Poovayya

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Nodal contact person will be appointed within two weeks time: Poovayya

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No doubt I have breached the time limit to comply with the Rules: Poovayya

If they choose to take action, I will not give protection: Court

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You are being vague about physical contact address required under Rule 4(5): Court

Pardon me, I cannot give you a date for that. It is subject to regulatory issues: Poovayya

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Will this 'interim' appointment as Chief Compliance Officer take all responsibility under the Rules? Where have you said it? Court asks

They will be bound to implement the Rules and file an affidavit to that effect: Poovayya

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We are making these appointments without prejudice to our right to challenge the IT Rules, 2021: Poovayya

I had said that from the start. As long as the Rules are there, you have to comply: Court

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Senior Advocate Tushar Rao appears for petitioner. Seeks to make submissions about 'media trial'.

I am not getting into that: Court

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Address must be a physical one. The word 'interim' is misleading. The Rules do not talk about interim arrangement. How can Twitter use discretion to do that? Rao

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They are pushing implementation by 4 weeks, 2 weeks etc. Rao

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ASG Chetan Sharma appearing for Centre: There is no affidavit filed by Twitter. We want accountability of certitude.

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I want affidavits by these so-called 'interim' officers that they will take responsibility: Court

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There will be an affidavit to this effect. You cannot say that the language that has been used in the filing amounts to concept: Poovayya

Technically, you are already in contempt, but I am not getting into that: Justice Rekha Palli

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If I am not in compliance, Union is free to initiate action. They need not use the Court for that: Poovayya

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Court dictating order. No affidavit has been filed, but a short note signed by the counsel for Twitter India has been filed. Counsel has been instructed to say that Twitter is taking steps to comply with the Rules

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Twitter is in the process of setting up a permanent liaison office in India. Even though the Court is not able to appreciate why the three officers are described as interim: Court

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Notarized affidavit must be signed and reach from the US, please give me two weeks: Poovayya

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Let Chief Compliance Officer for India file an affidavit by tomorrow: ASG Sharma

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Court: Two weeks time is granted. But scanned copies of affidavits of persons being appointed will be filed by two days. No interim order protecting Twitter. It will be open for Centre to take action against Twitter in case of any breach of the Rules

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The petitioner and Centre would be at liberty to file response to affidavit filed by Twitter after 3-4 days. Matter listed for July 28.

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