Bombay High Court Strikes Down Centre’s Amended IT Rules | UPSC

Introduction The Bombay High Court has invalidated a provision in the 2021 IT Rules that permitted the government to identify ‘fake news’ on social media through a Fact Check Unit (FCU).  In a 2-1 majority ruling, the court declared the amended IT Act provision that established the FCU as unconstitutional. Earlier this year, the Government […]

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