The article provides an understanding of the opinion rendered by Justice GS Patel in Kunal Kamra v. Union of India and issues relating to the constitutional validity of the 2023 Amendment to the IT intermediary Rules.
Justice Neela Kedar Gokhale of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday highlighted the threat posed by dissemination of false information and observed that the right to participate in democracy is.
In a split judgement, Justice Neela Kedar Gokhale of the Bombay High Court said she would uphold the 2023 amendment to IT Rules, 2021 empowering the government to establish a Fact check Unit and.
The Bench reserved its verdict in petitions filed by stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and others challenging the introduction of Fact-Check Units through the amended IT Rules, 2023.
In light of this development, Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh informed the court that it will extend the formation of fact checking body till July 10.