Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules
Bombay High Court strikes down Centre's bid to establish fact-checking unit after petition filed by famous comedian
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has struck down an attempt by the central government to set up a fact-checking unit. The Bombay HC took the decision on Friday, 20 September 2024 after stand-up comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the Centre's move.
Bombay HC Strikes Down Amendments In IT Rules By Centre To Set Up Fact Check Unit
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court struck down the 2023 amendments to the IT Rules, allowing the Union Government of India to establish Fact Check Units to identify and debunk 'fake and misleading' information about its functioning on social media platforms.
Bombay HC quashes amended IT Rules on fake news; speaks of their ‘chilling effect’
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the amended Information Technology rules aimed at identifying through an FCU “fake and false” content against the government on
Bombay HC sets aside IT amendment rules on govt’s fact-check unit
Justice Chandurkar agreed with the opinion of Justice Gautam S Patel and struck down the amendment to the IT Rules, 2023 made through Rule 3. He said the said rule is 'ultra vires' of the IT Act and the expressions 'fake, false or misleading' are 'vague' and the 'test of proportionality' is also not satisfied.
Bombay HC strikes down provisions for setting up FCU to monitor social media
The matter was referred to a third judge after a division bench of Justice Gautam Patel and Justice Neela Gokhale delivered a split verdict on January 31
Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules, terms them unconstitutional
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday held it unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social
'Unconstitutional': Bombay HC strikes down IT Rules amendment setting up 'Fact Checker Units'
A single-judge bench of Justice Atul Chandurkar pronounced his opinion on the issue after a division bench of Justice Gautam Patel and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale had delivered a split verdict in January 2024, in several petitions, including one filed by comedian Kunal Kamra.
Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules on fake news; speaks of their `chilling effect’
The Bombay High Court on Friday held as unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social media regarding the government.
Bombay high court strikes down IT rule to set up fact check unit
The case was referred to the third judge after a division bench of justice Gautam Patel and justice Neela Gokhale delivered a split verdict on January 31.
Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules
The Bombay High Court has declared the amended IT Rules, which aimed to identify fake content against the government on social media, unconstitutional. Justice A S Chandurkar ruled that the rules violated constitutional rights and were vague.
'Unconstitutional': Bombay high court strikes down IT rules amendment which allowed Centre to set up fact check unit
The Bombay high court has invalidated the amended IT Rules targeting fake news about the government, labeling them unconstitutional. Justice AS Chandu
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