Therefore in conclusion, there are various
socio-legal issues with the intermediary guidelines proposed by the government.
Not only does it have impeding effects on the freedom of speech and expression
and access to free information, but is also violative of various constitutional
principles. The executive has bestowed itself with powers beyond its capacity
by the setting up of the “inter-departmental committee” which is a camouflaged
attempt to give itself judicial powers over the adjudication of matters
concerning digital news and current affairs. Further, they have also undermined
the legislature as previously the government was to bring about these changes
through a legislation, which would have gone through proper parliamentary
scrutiny. However, the executive has managed to implement such changes by
bypassing legislative debate on the same.