Supreme Court Stays IT Ministry’s Notification On Fact Checking Unit

Supreme Court Stays IT Ministry’s Notification On Fact Checking Unit

SUMMARY

A three-judge Bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud passed the order in response to petitions filed by the Editors Guild of India (EGI) and standup comedian Kunal Kamra

The SC stated that the implementation of the notification would remain suspended until a third judge of the Bombay High Court takes a final decision on the validity of IT Rules provisions

The Centre notified the fact checking unit under the recently amended IT Rules on Wednesday

The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) stayed the Centre’s notification, dated March 20, to set up a fact checking unit (FCU) to monitor all online content pertaining to the government.

The purpose of this unit was to serve as a deterrent against the generation and spread of fake news or misinformation related to the activities of the Central government.

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