Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Of Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild To Restrain Centre From Notifying 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules 2023
1 year ago

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Of Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild To Restrain Centre From Notifying 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules 2023

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a batch of petitions challenging the Information Technology Amendment Rules 2023, which enable the Central Government to create a Fact Check Unit.As per the amendment, social media intermediaries should take down any information related to the Central Government's. The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a batch of petitions challenging the Information Technology Amendment Rules 2023, which enable the Central Government to create a Fact Check Unit. Challenging these rules, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India approached the Bombay High Court. Kunal Kamra, in his petition drafted by Advocate Arti Raghavan and filed through AoR Prita Iyer, stated : "By threatening intermediaries with the loss of their statutory safe harbour should they fail to take down content that the Central Government's FCU identifies as fake, false or misleading, the Impugned Rule coerces intermediaries to execute a regime of self- interested censorship of online content relating to the business of the Central Government.

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No protection for misinfo: Govt in fact check unit plea
1 week, 3 days ago

No protection for misinfo: Govt in fact check unit plea

Hindustan Times  

The central government has filed an appeal against the Bombay high court’s September 2024 judgment that struck down the fact check amendment of Information Technology Rules, 2021, as unconstitutional. In its challenge, the Centre argues that the rule complies with Article 19 and “reinforces” the public’s right to access “true and accurate information about the functioning of the Central Government”. …

Parliamentary panel to review mechanism to curb fake news
4 months, 1 week ago

Parliamentary panel to review mechanism to curb fake news

The Hindu  

Two months after the Bombay High Court struck down a key provision of the amended Information Technology Rules, 2021, which empowered the government to identify “fake news” on social media platforms through its Fact Check Unit, the Parliamentary Panel on Communications and Information Technology, has called for a review of mechanism to curb fake news. The amendment to Rule 3 …

Breaking | Bombay High Court Allows Kunal Kamra's Plea, Strikes Down 2023 Amendment To IT Rules On 'Fact Check Units'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking | Bombay High Court Allows Kunal Kamra's Plea, Strikes Down 2023 Amendment To IT Rules On 'Fact Check Units'

Live Law  

After receiving the 'opinion' of "tie-breaker" Judge, the Bombay High Court division bench today declared amendment to the IT Rules, 2021, "unconstitutional" and struck down the said amendment, which allowed the Central government to establish Fact Check Units to identify "fake and false" information about its business, being circulated on digital platforms. The bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr …

After third judge's decision, Bombay HC formally strikes down Centre's amended IT rules
5 months, 3 weeks ago

After third judge's decision, Bombay HC formally strikes down Centre's amended IT rules

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: After the third judge's decision, the Bombay High Court on Thursday formally struck down the amended Information Technology Rules aimed at identifying and regulating fake and false content on social media against the government, and termed them as "unconstitutional". On September 20, a single bench of Justice A S Chandurkar held that the amended rules being vague and broad …

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained

The Hindu  

On September 20, the Bombay High Court struck down as “unconstitutional” and “vague” the amended Information Technology Rules, 2021, which empowered the Centre to establish a “Fact Check Unit” to identify “fake or false or misleading” online content about the government and its establishments. Following the split verdict, the Chief Justice of the High Court appointed Justice Chandurkar to hear …

Opposition parties welcome Bombay High Court order quashing amended IT Rules on fake news
6 months ago

Opposition parties welcome Bombay High Court order quashing amended IT Rules on fake news

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday welcomed the Bombay High Court decision quashing the amended Information Technology rules aimed at identifying through an FCU "fake and false" content against the government on social media platforms and said it was a "bizarre joke" that the ruling dispensation came up with such a unit. The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the amended Information …

Bombay HC strikes down Centre’s bid to set up fact check unit
6 months ago

Bombay HC strikes down Centre’s bid to set up fact check unit

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday struck down provisions that empowered the central government to set up a “fact check unit” to take down online content deemed fake or misleading. Standup Comedian - Kunal Kamra In his referral order, Justice AS Chandurkar opined: “The amendments are violative of Article 14 and Article 19 of the Constitution of India.” His …

Bombay HC strikes down provisions for setting up FCU to monitor social media
6 months ago

Bombay HC strikes down provisions for setting up FCU to monitor social media

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday struck down provisions for setting up a Fact Checking Unit to monitor content on social media, as the third judge in his referral verdict ruled against the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology Rules. Satirist Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India and the Association of Indian Magazines had filed petitions challenging the …

Bombay HC sets aside IT amendment rules on govt’s fact-check unit
6 months ago

Bombay HC sets aside IT amendment rules on govt’s fact-check unit

Live Mint  

Mumbai: A single-judge bench of the Bombay high court on Friday set aside the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, which allows the central government to form fact-check units. Justice A.S. Chandurkar's order breaks the tie of the split verdict given earlier by a two-judge bench of the high court regarding the validity of the IT amendment rules. The top court also …

'Unconstitutional': Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules seeking to flag fake news
6 months ago

'Unconstitutional': Bombay HC strikes down amended IT Rules seeking to flag fake news

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday held as unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social media against the government. The matter was assigned to Justice A S Chandurkar as 'tie-breaker judge', after a division bench in January delivered a split verdict on the petitions challenging the amended …

Govt itself is best positioned to fact-check false info: Vaishnaw
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt itself is best positioned to fact-check false info: Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

IT and information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reiterated the government’s stance that the government itself is best positioned to fact check misleading and false information about itself when questioned about the Press Information Bureau’s controversial fact check unit in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Govt itself is best positioned to fact-check false info: Vaishnaw Trinamool Congress’s Dola Sen asked …

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 15 agreed to consider a submission for setting up a Constitution Bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws such as the Aadhaar Act as Money Bills allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha. Arvind Kejriwal lost 2 kg in prison, say Tihar sources amid AAP’s allegations A day after the AAP claimed …

NEET UG 2024 row: SC issues notice on NTA pleas seeking transfer of case in Rajasthan HC to top court
8 months, 1 week ago

NEET UG 2024 row: SC issues notice on NTA pleas seeking transfer of case in Rajasthan HC to top court

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petitions filed by the National Testing Agency, which sought the transfer of pending cases before the Rajasthan High Court, related to the NEET-UG 2024 examination. The Supreme Court had also asked the CBI, the Central government and the NTA to file affidavits and listed the matter on July 11. Later on …

Decoding deepfakes: A look at Indian judiciary’s stance
9 months, 1 week ago

Decoding deepfakes: A look at Indian judiciary’s stance

Hindustan Times  

Human Intelligence created artificial intelligence which creates deepfakes. The high court explained: “We may take judicial notice of the fact that we are living in the era of deepfakes and, therefore, this is an aspect that the appellant/husband, perhaps, would have to prove by way of evidence before the Family Court.” The specific use of the term deepfake by the …

Supreme Court stays IT Ministry’s notification establishing fact check unit under PIB to identify fake news
1 year ago

Supreme Court stays IT Ministry’s notification establishing fact check unit under PIB to identify fake news

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 21 stayed a government notification of March 20 establishing the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Checking Unit to act as a “deterrent” against the creation and dissemination of fake news or misinformation regarding the “business” of the Centre. The Bench said the implementation of the March 20, 2024 notification would remain stayed until a third judge …

Supreme Court stays Centre's notification of Fact Check Unit after Kunal Kamra files plea
1 year ago

Supreme Court stays Centre's notification of Fact Check Unit after Kunal Kamra files plea

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Centre's notification on setting up a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau to identify fake news about the Union government saying the challenge to the FCU involves serious Constitutional questions. Standup comedian Kunal Kamra has moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay high court verdict. A bench headed by Chief Justice of …

Centre notifies PIB’s fact check unit under IT rules
1 year ago

Centre notifies PIB’s fact check unit under IT rules

Hindustan Times  

The central government on Wednesday notified the setting up of a fact-checking unit to monitor content on social media concerning its business under the recently amended Information Technology Rules. “The Central Government hereby notifies the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as the fact check unit of the Central Government for …

Centre set to notify fact check unit
1 year ago

Centre set to notify fact check unit

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of electronics and information technology is all set to notify the setting up of a fact-checking unit to monitor content on social media concerning the business of the Union government under the recently amended Information Technology Rules, officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Last week, the Bombay high court refused to restrain the Centre from notifying …

EGI, Kamra challenge HC order refusing stay on fact check unit
1 year ago

EGI, Kamra challenge HC order refusing stay on fact check unit

Hindustan Times  

The Editors Guild of India and satirist Kunal Kamra have challenged the Bombay high court order that refused to grant a stay on the creation of the government-led fact check unit as a third judge decided on whether the amendment itself is ultra vires and unconstitutional. They have moved a special leave petition in the Supreme Court They have moved …

Bombay High Court rejects Kunal Kamra's plea to restrict GoI from notifying Fact Check Unit
1 year ago

Bombay High Court rejects Kunal Kamra's plea to restrict GoI from notifying Fact Check Unit

Op India  

On 13th March, the Bombay High Court allowed the Government of India to notify the Fact Check Unit. The court rejected the application filed by self-proclaimed stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and others challenging the constitutionality of the FCU under Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild, the News Broadcast Digital Association, and the Association of Indian Magazine …

Bombay HC rejects applications on Centre’s Fact-Check Unit under latest IT Rules
1 year ago

Bombay HC rejects applications on Centre’s Fact-Check Unit under latest IT Rules

The Hindu  

In a setback for the petitioners in the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, the Bombay High Court on March 13 refused to accept applications seeking stay on the Union government’s Fact-Check Unit. The interim application was filed by satirist Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, the Association of Indian Magazines and News Broadcasters & Digital Association seeking stay on …

Bombay High Court refuses to grant interim stay on setting up of fact-checking unit
1 year ago

Bombay High Court refuses to grant interim stay on setting up of fact-checking unit

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on March 11 refused to issue an interim stay on the formation of a Fact-Check Unit by the Union government. A single-judge Bench of Justice A.S. Chandurkar, the tie-breaker judge in the case after a split verdict was delivered by the court on January 31, said “no case was made out” for the Union government to …

Bombay High Court reserves the interim application in IT amendment rules 2023
1 year ago

Bombay High Court reserves the interim application in IT amendment rules 2023

The Hindu  

After two days of hearing on Central government’s Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, the Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved the order on interim application filed by satirist Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, the Association of Indian Magazines and News Broadcast and Digital Association seeking stay on the notification for formation of Fact Check Unit. The rules empower …

Bombay HC delivers split verdict in Fact Check Unit case
1 year, 1 month ago

Bombay HC delivers split verdict in Fact Check Unit case

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday gave a split verdict on petitions challenging the amendments to the Information Technology Rules that allow the Centre to set up a ‘Fact Check Unit’ to keep a tab on ‘fake news’ that are frequently spread on social media. “The impugned amendment makes the government’s chosen FCU the sole authority to decide what piece …

IT Rules against fake news: Bombay HC to deliver verdict on pleas on Jan 31
1 year, 2 months ago

IT Rules against fake news: Bombay HC to deliver verdict on pleas on Jan 31

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court extended by two weeks the pronounce its verdict on Monday in connection with the pleas filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and others challenging the 2023 amendment of Information Technology Rules for Intermediaries. The IT rules provide for the setting up of the Fact Checking Unit to identify and flag fake, false and misleading facts on …

Plea in Madras High Court challenges constitution of Fact Check Unit by T.N. government
1 year, 4 months ago

Plea in Madras High Court challenges constitution of Fact Check Unit by T.N. government

The Hindu  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court, challenging the constitution of a Fact Checking Unit by the Tamil Nadu government, alleging that it is ab attack on the freedom of speech, and an attempt to curb the voice of Opposition parties. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to …

The Bombay High Court’s concerns regarding the Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

The Bombay High Court’s concerns regarding the Centre’s Fact-Check Unit | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Bombay High Court on September 29 reserved its verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. The Rules permit a fact check unit of the Union Government to identify “fake or false or misleading” online content “related to the business of the Central Government” and demand its …

Will pass order in pleas challenging IT Rules on Dec 1: Bombay HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Will pass order in pleas challenging IT Rules on Dec 1: Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on September 29 said it will pass the order on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the amended Information Technology Rules on December 1. A Division Bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale was hearing a bunch of petitions filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India, and the Association of Indian Magazines …

Centre says it will not notify fact checking unit till September 4
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre says it will not notify fact checking unit till September 4

The Hindu  

The Centre on July 21 informed the Bombay High Court that it will not notify till September 4 the Fact Check Unit under the recently amended Information Technology Rules to declare content to be fake on social media against the government. I need to make some preparations for that.” The court has heard arguments by advocates of all the petitioners …

HC questions govt’s plan for fact check
1 year, 8 months ago

HC questions govt’s plan for fact check

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Centre if it was allowed under law to have a statute with “unbound” and ‘limitless’ discretionary authority. The court’s comments came while hearing a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra challenging the Centre’s recent notification on Fact Check Unit to identify fake news under the government’s amendment to the Information Technology …

Won’t notify fact-checking unit until July 10: Centre tells Bombay High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Won’t notify fact-checking unit until July 10: Centre tells Bombay High Court

The Hindu  

The Central government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it would not notify the fact-checking unit constituted under the new Information Technology Rules for identifying fake news against the government on social media until July 10. The new Rules require social media intermediaries to censor or otherwise modify content that relates to the Central government, if a government-mandated …

Won't notify fact-checking unit in I-T wing till July 10, Centre tells HC
1 year, 9 months ago

Won't notify fact-checking unit in I-T wing till July 10, Centre tells HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Centre on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court it was extending till July 10 its earlier statement that it won't notify its fact-checking unit to identify fake news against the government on social media, even as two new petitions were filed challenging the recently amended IT Rules. In view of the dates fixed for hearing, the Additional Solicitor …

No fact-check unit under new IT rules till July 5: Centre to Bombay HC
1 year, 10 months ago

No fact-check unit under new IT rules till July 5: Centre to Bombay HC

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has given an undertaking to the Bombay High Court that it will not constitute a fact-check unit under the new Information Technology Rules, 2023 till July 5, holding off on a controversial new committee that could compel social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to remove posts relating to the Union government. However, when Khambata insisted …

Won't notify fact-checking unit for fake news against government till July 5: Centre tells Bombay High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Won't notify fact-checking unit for fake news against government till July 5: Centre tells Bombay High Court

The Hindu  

The Union Government told the Bombay High Court on April 27 that it will not notify till July 5, a fact-checking unit to identify fake news against the government on social media under the recently amended Information Technology Rules. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for the Union Government, told the HC that the fact-checking unit would not be notified …

Fact-checking unit may not curb opinions or satire on social media: Centre tells HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Fact-checking unit may not curb opinions or satire on social media: Centre tells HC

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Friday told the Bombay high court that the role of the fact-checking unit proposed by the Central government will be restricted to the business of the Central government, its policies and programmes, and it may not seek to curb opinions or satire appearing on social media. Comedian - Kunal Kamra The affidavit …

HC seeks govt reply on plea against IT rules amendment
1 year, 11 months ago

HC seeks govt reply on plea against IT rules amendment

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to respond to a petition filed by political satirist Kunal Kamra challenging two clauses of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. Bombay high court directed MeitY to respond to plea filed by Kunal Kamra over clauses of Information Technology Rules, 2023 The amendment empowers a fact-checking …

Kunal Kamra moves HC challenging new IT Rules, Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply
1 year, 11 months ago

Kunal Kamra moves HC challenging new IT Rules, Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on April 11, 2023 directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to file its response in plea by Kunal Kamra, political satirist and stand up artist, challenging the constitutional validity of the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023. Internet Freedom Foundation had filed this petition on April 10 that mentions, ‘”The Rules violate the right to …

Karnataka High Court : Important Judgments Of 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court : Important Judgments Of 2021

Live Law  

CORPORATE ENTITIES 1: 'Tool Of Harassment' : Karnataka High Court Quashes UP Police Notice To Twitter India MD In Ghaziabad FIR Case Title: Manish Maheshwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh Case no: WP 11028/2021 Calling the notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh Police to the Managing Director of Twitter India as a "tool of harassment", the Karnataka High Court quashed …

Bombay High Court's Stay On Enforcement Of IT Rules 'Code Of Ethics' Against Digital Media To Have Pan-India Effect: Madras High Court [Read Order]
3 years, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court's Stay On Enforcement Of IT Rules 'Code Of Ethics' Against Digital Media To Have Pan-India Effect: Madras High Court [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday observed that the Bombay High Court's order dated August 14, 2021 staying the operation of sub-rules and of Rule 9 of the recently notified Information Technology Rules, 2021 ought to have a pan-India effect. During the hearing on Thursday, Additional Solicitor General R. Sankaranarayanan on behalf of the Union pointed out to the Court …

"This Cannot Continue"- Supreme Court Issues Notice To States, UTs, High Court Registrars On Plea Against Continued Use Of 66A IT Act
3 years, 7 months ago

"This Cannot Continue"- Supreme Court Issues Notice To States, UTs, High Court Registrars On Plea Against Continued Use Of 66A IT Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to States, Union Territories and Registrar of High Courts in a plea filed by Peoples Union for Civil Liberties seeking various directions and guidelines against the FIRs under provision of Section 66A struck down by Shreya Singhal case judgement. Supreme Court had on July 5th issued notice while expressing shock at the practice …

'Our Conduct Unbecoming Of The Majesty High Court Commands': Sitting Calcutta HC Judge Takes Objection To Listing Of Narada Case
3 years, 9 months ago

'Our Conduct Unbecoming Of The Majesty High Court Commands': Sitting Calcutta HC Judge Takes Objection To Listing Of Narada Case

Live Law  

"Our conduct is unbecoming of the majesty the High Court commands," said Justice Arindam Sinha, a Sitting Judge of the Calcutta High Court while expressing reservations on the manner in which the transfer plea filed by Central investigation agency— CBI in the Narada scam case, was listed before a Division Bench on May 17. However, the first Division Bench look …

Supreme Court to hear Kerala Union of Working Journalists plea on October 21
8 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Kerala Union of Working Journalists plea on October 21

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on October 21 the petition filed by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists seeking directions to open media rooms attached to the High Court and other courts in Kerala. KUWJ said the present Writ Petition is being filed in view of the extra-ordinary circumstances prevailing in the state of Kerala …

Supreme Court to confine hearing to violent incidents at Patiala House
9 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to confine hearing to violent incidents at Patiala House

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that it would confine itself to the violence in Patiala House court complex on February 15 and 17 in which JNU students, teachers and journalists were attacked during the hearing of sedition case against JNUSU head Kanhaiya Kumar. During the hearing, the bench perused reports filed by Delhi Police, Bar …

High Courts Weekly Round-up
9 years, 1 month ago

High Courts Weekly Round-up

Live Law  

Bombay High CourtBombay High Court on Wednesday held that if marriage is contracted with second lady in subsistence of first marriage, then the second lady cannot claim to be a widow entitled to pension after the death of the man.A Division Bench of the High Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra Government to file a “detailed reply” on a bunch …

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