'It Appears Facebook Is Not Complying With IT Rules': Uttarakhand High Court Imposes ₹50K Costs On FB For Not Filing Reply In PIL
2 years, 3 months ago

'It Appears Facebook Is Not Complying With IT Rules': Uttarakhand High Court Imposes ₹50K Costs On FB For Not Filing Reply In PIL

Live Law  

Imposing costs of Rs 50,000 on Facebook for failing to reply to a petition alleging circulation of a morphed video on the social media site, Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday said prima facie it appears that the Meta-owned platform is not complying with Information Technology Rules, 2021.The division bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi. Imposing costs of Rs 50,000 on Facebook for failing to reply to a petition alleging circulation of a morphed video on the social media site, Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday said prima facie it appears that the Meta-owned platform is not complying with Information Technology Rules, 2021. "While granting four weeks' time to respondent no.6 to file its counter-affidavit, which should also disclose the steps taken by the said respondent to comply with the aforesaid Rules, we subject to respondent no.6 to costs of Rs.50,000/- out of which, Rs.25,000/- shall be paid to the petitioner and the remaining amount shall be deposited with the Uttarakhand High Court Bar Association. The division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanghi said: "Prima-facie, it appears that respondent no.6 is not complying with the aforesaid Rules, which are statutory in character and bind respondent no.6."

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Live Law  

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3 years, 8 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

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Live Law  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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CNN  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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Live Law  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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ABP News  

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Live Mint  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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12 years, 10 months ago

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Firstpost  

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13 years ago

Facebook India asserts it is not responsible for user content

Firstpost  

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13 years, 1 month ago

No proper case against us, say Facebook, others

The Hindu  

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