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Supreme Court stays Indian government's notification of Fact Check Unit

The Supreme Court stayed the Centre's notification on the fact-checking unit to identify fake news about the Union government.
The Bombay High Court's order refusing to grant interim stay on setting up the unit was set aside by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court highlighted a need for a serious constitutional analysis of the amended IT Rules empowering the government to establish a fact-checking unit.

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The Hindu

Supreme Court stays IT Ministry’s notification establishing fact check unit under PIB to identify fake news

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on March 20 notified the PIB’s Fact Check Unit as the designated body to flag misinformation about Central Government departments to social media platforms

1 month ago·India

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NDTV

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Centre's Notification On Its Fact-Check Unit

A day after the Centre notified the Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau to "address the challenge of fake news", the Supreme Court today paused the notification, setting aside the Bombay High Court's go-ahead to the government's move. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra said the matter concerns freedom of expression.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Supreme Court stays Centre's notification of Fact Check Unit under IT Rules

The Supreme Court said the challenge to the Fact Checking Unit involves serious Constitutional questions

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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WION

Supreme Court stays Indian government's notification of Fact Check Unit

India's Supreme Court on Thursday (Mar 21) paused the central government’s March 20 notification to set up a Fact Check Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology (IT) rules till the Bombay High Court delivers a verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 amendment to the IT Rules.

1 month ago·Noida, India

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ABP News

Government's Fact Checking Unit's scheme banned, SC said- It is not right to create FCUs amidst hearing in HC

Supreme Court: अपने कामकाज से जुड़ी अफवाहों पर लगाम के लिए फैक्ट चेकिंग यूनिट बनाने के केंद्र सरकार के फैसले पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने रोक लगा दी है. अदालत ने कहा है कि मामला बॉम्बे हाई कोर्ट में लंबित है. इस पर 15 अप्रैल को सुनवाई है. उससे पहले फैक्ट चेकिंग यूनिट बनाना सही कदम नहीं. नए आईटी कानून में व्यवस्था है कि इंटरनेट मीडिया पर सर्कुलेट किसी जानकारी को अगर फैक्ट चेकिंग यूनिट अपनी जांच में गलत पाता है, तो इसे हटाने का निर्देश दिया जाएगा. चीफ जस्टि…

1 month ago·India

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