Amended IT Rules lack the necessary safeguards for the protection of satire: Bombay HC
Issue: – The court was hearing Kunal Kamra’s plea, challenging rule 3(i)(II)(C) of the amended IT Rules, 2023, where the task of identifying fake news regarding government policies, etc. has been allotted to the Government’s fact-checking unit. Facts: – As per the plea
Judges learn about upcoming cases on social media before they do from their files: Justice DY Chandrachud
Written by Neena Nagare Justice DY Chandrachud while speaking at the London School of Economics (LSE) on the topic, ‘Experiences with Adjudication: Reconciling Rights, Identities & Prejudices’ stated that social media has highly impacted even judges and judiciary to a great extent in
Delhi High Court Refuses a Plea filed by DU Students challenging the decision to hold Offline Exams
Written by: Neha Virmani The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition by a bunch of Delhi University students challenging the university’s decision to conduct semester exams in offline mode.The bench of Justice Rekha Palli said that it is not the right time
Social media platforms should respect Fundamental Rights and taking down the account should be the last resort
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Today, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) informed the Delhi High Court that action taken by social media platforms against accounts should be proportionate to the offending content and taking down the account itself should be only the last
Tracking Proclaimed Offenders: ‘Obtain Social Media Details While Arresting,Keep A Vigil On The Same’-Delhi High Court
"At the time of arrest or soon thereafter, the police shall collect the photograph, mobile and landline number, email ID, all Social Networking accounts like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and IT Communication tools and copies of at least two documents namely Aadhar Card,
