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Date: 27-Jan-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Appointment of Whole time members of three Grievance Appellate Committees formed under Rule 3A (1) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

Issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification establishes three Grievance Appellate Committees (GACs) as per the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
  • It also appoints chairpersons and members to these committees.

Key Changes

  • Three Grievance Appellate Committees are established.
  • Each committee consists of a Chairperson (ex officio) and two full-time members.
  • Members are appointed for a term of three years from the date of assumption of office or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
  • The first GAC's chairperson is the Chief Executive Officer, Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs. Members are Shri Ashutosh Shukla and Shri Sunil Soni.
  • The second GAC's chairperson is the Joint Secretary in charge of Policy and Administration Division in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Members are Commodore Sunil Kumar Gupta (Retired) and Shri Kavindra Sharma.
  • The third GAC's chairperson is Ms. Kavita Bhatia, Scientist G in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Members are Shri Sanjay Goel and Shri Krishnagiri Ragothamarao Murali Mohan.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Social Media Intermediaries and Digital Media Platforms

  • The platforms need to be aware of the constitution and contact details of these GACs to effectively address user grievances and comply with the IT Rules, 2021.

Impact on Users

  • This enhances user rights and provides a mechanism for addressing content moderation and other platform-related issues.

Impact on Government

  • This includes providing logistical support, ensuring the committees have the necessary resources, and monitoring their performance.

Suggested Action Items

  • The government should conduct awareness campaigns to educate users about their rights and the availability of the GACs.

Key Entities Referenced

Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: The legal framework under which the Grievance Appellate Committees are established. Rule 3A specifically provides for the establishment of these committees. Grievance Appellate Committees (GACs): Three committees established by the Central Government to address user grievances against social media intermediaries and digital media platforms. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY): The ministry responsible for administering the IT Rules, 2021 and overseeing the functioning of the GACs. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB): The ministry involved with one of the Grievance Appellate Committees. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs: The organization whose CEO serves as the chairperson of the first Grievance Appellate Committee.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअID.-E2x7xx0 12023-243258 CG-DL-E-27012023-243258 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 428] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी 27, 2023/माघ 7, 1944 No. 428] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023/MAGHA 7, 1944 इलक्ट्े रॉजनकी और सचू ना प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2023 का.आ. 442(अ).—सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी (मध्यवती ददिाजनदिे और जडजिटल मीजडया आचार संजहता) जनयम, 2021 के जनयम 3क के उप-जनयम (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए केंद्र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत तीन जिकायत अपीलीय सजमजतयों की स्ट्थापना करती ह ैऔर इनमें जनम्नजलजखत व्यजियों को अध्यक्ष और सदस्ट्य के तौर पर जनयुि करती ह,ै अथाात ् :— क्र. स.ं जिकायत अपीलीय सजमजतया ाँ 1 (1) मुख्य कायाकारी अजधकारी, भारतीय साइबर अध्यक्ष पदेन; अपराध समन्वय केंद्र (आई4सी), गृह मंत्रालय (2) श्री आितु ोष िुक्ट्ला, भारतीय पुजलस सेवा पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य, कायाभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख स ेतीन (सेवाजनवृत्त) वषा की अवजध के जलए, या अगले आदेिों तक, िो भी पहले हो; (3) श्री सुनील सोनी, पूवा मुख्य महाप्रबंधक और पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य, कायाभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख स ेतीन वषा मुख्य सूचना अजधकारी, पंिाब नेिनल बैंक की अवजध के जलए, या अगले आदेिों तक, िो भी पहले हो। 634 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2 (1) सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय म ेंनीजत और अध्यक्ष पदेन; प्रिासन प्रभाग के प्रभारी संयुि सजचव (2) कोमोडोर सुनील कुमार गुप्ता (सेवाजनवृत्त), पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य, कायाभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख स ेतीन पूवा जनदेिक (कार्ममक सेवाएं), नौसेना वषा की अवजध के जलए, या अगले आदेिों तक, िो भी पहल े हो; मुख्यालय, भारतीय नौसेना (3) श्री कवींद्र िमा,ा पूवा उपाध्यक्ष (परामिा), पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य, कायाभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख स ेतीन एलएंडटी इन्फोटेक जलजमटेड वषा की अवजध के जलए, या अगले आदेिों तक, िो भी पहले हो। 3 (1) इलेक्ट्रॉजनकी और सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अध्यक्ष पदेन; मंत्रालय में सुश्री कजवता भाटटया, वैज्ञाजनक िी (2) श्री संिय गोयल, भारतीय रेलवे यातायात पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य, कायाभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख स ेतीन सेवा (सेवाजनवृत्त) वषा की अवजध के जलए, या अगले आदेिों तक, िो भी पहले हो; (3) श्री कृश्नजगटर रगोत्तमराव मुरलीमोहन, पूवा पूणाकाजलक सदस्ट्य, कायाभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख स ेतीन प्रबंध जनदेिक और मख्ु य कायाकारी वषा की अवजध के जलए, या अगले आदेिों तक, िो भी पहले हो। अजधकारी, आईडीबीआई इंटेक जलजमटेड राकेि माहश्े वरी, वैज्ञाजनक िी [ई फा. स.ं 2(17)/2022-साइबर लॉ] MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th January, 2023 S.O. 442(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 3A of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government hereby establishes the following three Grievance Appellate Committees and appoints thereto the following persons as chairperson and members, namely:— Sl. Grievance Appellate Committees No. 1 (1) Chief Executive Officer, Indian Cyber Chairperson ex officio; Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (2) Shri Ashutosh Shukla, Indian Police Service Whole time member, for a term of three years from the date (Retired) of assumption of office or until further orders, whichever is earlier; (3) Shri Sunil Soni, former Chief General Whole time member, for a term of three years from the date Manager and Chief Information Officer, of assumption of office or until further orders, whichever is Punjab National Bank earlier. 2 (1) Joint Secretary in charge of Policy and Chairperson ex officio; Administration Division in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (2) Commodore Sunil Kumar Gupta (Retired), Whole time member, for a term of three years from the date[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 former Director (Personnel Services), Naval of assumption of office or until further orders, whichever is Head Quarters, Indian Navy earlier; (3) Shri Kavindra Sharma, former Vice Whole time member, for a term of three years from the date President (Consulting), L&T Infotech of assumption of office or until further orders, whichever is Limited earlier. 3 (1) Ms Kavita Bhatia, Scientist G in the Chairperson ex officio; Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (2) Shri Sanjay Goel, Indian Railway Traffic Whole time member, for a term of three years from the date Service (Retired) of assumption of office or until further orders, whichever is earlier; (3) Shri Krishnagiri Ragothamarao Murali Whole time member, for a term of three years from the date Mohan, former Managing Director and of assumption of office, or until further orders, whichever is Chief Executive Officer, IDBI Intech earlier. Limited [e F. No. 2(17)/2022-Cyberlaws] RAKESH MAHESHWARI, Scientist G Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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