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Bombay High Court strikes down IT Rules amendment by which govt could ‘fact-check’ news on itself

The Bombay High Court today struck down the 2023 amendments to the IT Rules that permit the central government to “fact-check” news about itself on social media platforms.

Newslaundry · Sep 20, 2024

IT Rules amendment: Bombay High Court reserves judgement

The Bombay High Court has reserved its judgment in petitions challenging the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, which empowers the central government to establish fact-check units to identify “fake news” about itself on social media and order its take down, Livelaw reported.

Newslaundry · Aug 8, 2024

IT Rules amendment: Centre says not preventing fake news would violate basic rights

In the pleas challenging the IT Rules amendment, the centre defended its fact-check unit and told the Bombay High Court that not preventing fake or false news would violate the fundamental rights conferred by Article 19(1)(a) of the constitution, Livelaw reported.

Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2024

Don’t see why car crash victim should be made victim again; permit him to take exam: Bombay HC to city college

MUMBAI: Calling for some "empathy and compassion", Bombay high court on Thursday directed SVKM’s Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics to allow, by July 12, a student involved in a grave life-threatening car crash on the Bandra Worli sea-link on October 5 last year and hospitalised for long, to…

The Times of India · Jun 22, 2023

Custody orders not rigid, can be altered keeping in mind the needs of child at various stages of life: Bombay HC

Custody orders cannot be made rigid and are capable of being altered keeping in mind the needs and welfare of the child at various stages of life, the Bombay High Court said.

The Hindu · May 6, 2023