Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC:2806 Rules, 2021 focus on enhanced safety of women and children. It is further submitted that these include: ―1. Specific inclusion of certain requirements to be explicitly conveyed in terms and conditions [Rule 3(l)(b)]. 2. Reporting by the aggrieved individual in respect of revenge porn and similar content breaching physical privacy and taking action within 24 hours for content removal [Rule 3(2)(b)]. 3. Enhanced grievance redressal mechanism by intermediaries [Rule 3(2)(a)]. 4. Additional provision for SSMI to appoint a Resident Grievance Officer, a Chief Compliance Officer and a nodal contact person, all to be residents in India; and a physical contact address of the significant social media intermediary to be in India [Rule 4(1) and 4(5)]. 5. The Rules also have provisions that intermediary shall cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) to identify the first originator of information related to rape and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) imagery for prosecution [Rule 4(2)]. 6. The significant social media intermediaries shall endeavor to deploy technology-based measures to identify any imagery of child sexual abuse, rape etc. whether real or simulated in accordance with the safeguards in the Rules [Rule 4(4)]. 12. It is submitted that the IT Rules, 2021 provide for the following statutory timelines for grievance redressal and content takedown: 1. Grievance Redressal; 24 hours for acknowledgement and 15 days for disposal [Rule 3(2)]. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SHAZAAD ZAKIR Signing Date:26.04.2023 17:19:50 W.P.(CRL) 1505/2021 Page 10 of 88