Bombay HC Strikes Down Centre’s Bid To Set Up Fact-Checking Unit

Bombay HC Strikes Down Centre’s Bid To Set Up Fact-Checking Unit

SUMMARY

In his judgement, Justice AS Chandurkar observed that the units are violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution

The ruling comes eight months after a two-judge Bombay bench gave a split verdict in a petition filed by Kamra and others challenging the setting up of the FCUs

The IT Amendment Rules, 2023 empower the union government to set up FCUs for identifying “fake, false, or misleading” content online related to the Centre

The Bombay High Court (HC) on Friday (September 20) struck down Centre’s proposed fact-checking unit (FCU) while hearing a plea filed by standup comedian Kunal Kamra.

The Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, notified last year, empower the union government to set up FCUs for identifying “fake, false, or misleading” content online with regards to the Centre. 

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