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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
misinformation

Request declined: Bengaluru Police rejects information sought in our first appeal on the Karnataka fact checking unit

Out first appeal inquiring about the constitution of a Fact Checking Unit (FCU) by the Bengaluru Police was rejected by the PIO for Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City. This was despite announcement of its establishment by the state government.
25 October, 2023
6 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar

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