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Supreme Court stays government notification activating fact-check unit

IndiaTimes Thursday, 21 March 2024
Putting a premium on freedom of speech and expression on internet, a three-judge Supreme Court bench on Thursday stayed the Centre’s March 20 notification operationalising PIB’s fact check unit (FCU), which is intended to stop fake posts and distortions of actions of Union govt. The SC said the matter involves serious constitutional issues related to Article 19 freedoms.
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 The Supreme Court pauses the implementation of the Fact Check Unit, introduced by the Centre, amid concerns over freedom of expression. Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India raised objections, fearing censorship and infringement of rights. The Unit, part of IT rules, aimed to...

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