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Online sources such as Wikipedia are based on a crowd-sourced and user­generated editing model that is not completely dependable and can promote misleading information, the Supreme Court has said.
NEW DELHI, Jan 18: Online sources such as Wikipedia are based on a crowd sourced and user generated editing model that is not completely dependable and can promote misleading information, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said it acknowledged the utility of the platforms that provide free access to knowledge across the globe but also cautioned against using such sources for legal dispute resolution. “We say so for the reason that these […]
Online sources such as Wikipedia are based on a crowd-sourced and user generated editing model that is not completely dependable and can promote misleading information, the Supreme Court has said.
The apex court said courts and adjudicating authorities should endeavour to persuade counsels to rely on more reliable and authentic sources
Despite being a treasure trove of knowledge, Wikipedia is not completely dependable in terms of academic veracity and can promote misleading information, the top court said.