India: Announced lawsuit challenging MeitY's rules pertaining to identification of fake content against the government on social media (Kunal Kamra v Union of India and Others)

Announced lawsuit challenging MeitY's rules pertaining to identification of fake content against the government on social media (Kunal Kamra v Union of India and Others)

On 10 April 2023, a Petition was filed in the High Court of Bombay challenging the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023 (IT Rules 2023), directing social media intermediaries to remove any news related to the Central Government deemed fake, …

Scope

Policy Area

Content moderation

Policy Instrument

Content moderation regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

Implementation Level

national

Government Branch

judiciary

Government Body

court

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2023-04-10

under deliberation

On 10 April 2023, a Petition was filed in the High Court of Bombay challenging the Information Tech…

2024-03-11

concluded

On 11 March 2024, the High Court of Bombay refused to grant an interim stay on establishing a Fact-…

2024-03-15

under appeal

On 15 March 2024, the Plaintiff moved to the Supreme Court of India seeking an interim stay on the …

2024-03-21

under investigation

On 21 March 2024, the Supreme Court of India stayed the notification of a Fact-Check Unit (FCU) und…

2024-09-20

in force

On 20 September 2024, the Bombay High Court issued a ruling in a lawsuit concerning the government'…

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Announced lawsuit challenging MeitY's rules pertaining to identification of fake content against the government on social media (Kunal Kamra v Union of India and Others)

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