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Bombay HC Strikes Down Centre's Plan For Fact-Check Unit
By Ritika Jain Bombay High Court said the amendments to the Information and Technology Rules 2023 was unconstitutional and struck down the Centre’s Fact Checking Unit (FCU) after observing that the expressions “fake or false or misleading” were undefined and “vague”.
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.
IT Rules: Amended Rules Allowing Fact Check Unit Unconstitutional, Says Bombay High Court
In a setback to the Centre, the Bombay High Court on Friday struck down the amendment to the Information Technology Act which gave power to the Centre to set up a Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify fake,
Bombay HC scraps IT rules on govt fact-check unit
The tiebreaker judge noted that the provisions empowered the government to decide what constitutes “false” or “fake” news without clear definitions
Bombay high court strikes down amended IT Rules setting up Fact Checker Units; terms them 'unconstitutional'
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Central Government's Fact Check Unit rule is unconstitutional, citing its vagueness and potential chilling effect on free speech. The decision follows a split verdict in a previous hearing and may lead to a Supreme Court challenge.
Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre's Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws
The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy.
Bombay High Court Invalidates IT Rule For Fact Check Unit
On Friday, the Bombay High Court invalidated provisions that allowed the central government to establish a “fact check unit”
Bombay HC strikes down Centre’s Fact Check Unit: Unconstitutional
7 months after division bench deadlock, third judge delivers deciding opinion, says terms like 'fake' and 'misleading' are 'vague'
Bombay HC strikes down Centre’s bid to set up fact check unit
The petitioners, satirist Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India, Association of Indian Magazines and the News Broadcasters & Digital Association had challenged the validity of the rules as being ultra vires or exceeding the provisions of the Information Technology Act,
Fact Check Units in public interest: What Centre said on IT Rules in court
The Bombay High Court struck down amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, which allowed the government to set up Fact Check Units to address false information.
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Govt's Fact Check Unit Not Allowed To Protect Freedom Of Speech & Expression
The Bombay High Court has recently struck down the central government’s attempt to establish a fact-checking unit, a move ...
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Bombay HC red line on fake news vs free speech: Judicial review, not Government stamp
The ruling reinforces that independent judicial review and not the Government’s own stamp of disapproval is crucial to ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Centre की Fact-Check Unit पर Bombay High Court ने लगाई रोक | NDTV India
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