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IT Rules 2023 Challenge - Bombay HC

IT Rules 2023 Challenge - Bombay HC

IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023 struck down by the Bombay High Court!

On September 26, 2024, the Bombay High Court's Division Bench delivered its final verdict striking down the IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023, as unconstitutional. The amendment allowed the Central Government to establish a Fact-Check Unit to label online content about government matters as fake or false.
30 September, 2024
8 min read
Medha GargMedha Garg
IT Rules amendments, 2023

Petitioners Conclude Arguments Before Third Judge in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Fact-Check Unit Conceptualised under IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023

After a marathon hearing before the Bombay HC spanning over 7 days, the Petitioners have concluded their arguments before the third Judge, Justice A.S. Chandurkar, in the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Fact-Check Unit Conceptualised under IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023
25 April, 2024
5 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
ITRules

Big Relief! Supreme Court Stays Notification Constituting Fact-Check Unit!

In a small win for press freedom, Supreme Court has stayed the notification of Union Government operationalising the Fact-Check Unit under Information Technology Rules, 2021, till the constitutionality of the same is finally decided by Bombay HC.
23 March, 2024
5 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
fact check unit

Statement: MeitY has notified the PIB Fact Check of MIB as the fact-checking unit under the IT Amendment Rules, 2023

The notified FCU will be empowered to flag online “false”, “fake”, or “misleading” information related to the Union government.
20 March, 2024
2 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
IT Rules

Bombay HC Delivers Split Verdict in Challenge to IT (Amendment) Rules 2023

With Justice Gautam S. Patel ruling in favour of the Petitioners, and Justice Neela Gokhale against, the Bombay High Court has delivered a split verdict in a batch of petitions challenging IT (Amendment) Rules, 2023
31 January, 2024
4 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
IT Rules amendments, 2023

Bombay HC reserves its judgment in petitions challenging the Union Government’s fact checking amendments, after final hearings conclude

The Bombay High Court has reserved its judgment in a batch of petitions filed by Association of Indian Magazines, Kunal Kamra and others, challenging the constitutionality of the IT Amendment Rules, 2023.
29 September, 2023
5 min read
Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
IT Rules amendments, 2023

“Intermediaries can decide if they want to take down ‘fake’ information” - The Union Government concludes its submissions in petition challenging the IT Amendment Rules, 2023

During its submissions before the Bombay HC in a challenge to the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, the Union Govt clarified that this fact check unit will focus on patently false govt-related content, and that its role is only to flag, leaving the final call to intermediaries.
28 September, 2023
4 min read
Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh & Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra
IT Rules amendments, 2023

Updates from the Bombay HC on the Petition Challenging the IT Amendment Rules, 2023

In June 2023, the Bombay High Court had directed for all the petitions to be listed on July 6 and 7, 2023, for final hearing. With the Petitioners having concluded their arguments, the matter will now be heard on August 31 & September 1, 2023. The Union of India will be making submissions.
21 July, 2023
4 min read
Radhika RoyRadhika Roy
IT Rules

In a petition filed by the Association of Indian Magazines’ challenging the fact check amendments to IT Rules, 2021, the Bombay High Court directs the Government to file its Reply

The Association of Indian Magazines (AIM) has filed a writ petition before the Bombay HC challenging the constitutional validity of this provision of the IT Rules Amendment, 2023 for being ultra vires the IT Act, 2000, and violating the right to freedom of speech and expression.
07 June, 2023
4 min read
Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
IT Rules amendments, 2023

In Kunal Kamra’s Petition in the Bombay High Court, the Government undertakes not to constitute its Fact Check Unit

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has undertaken not to notify its Fact Check Unit until July 5, 2023.
27 April, 2023
3 min read
Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh

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