MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday said it would pronounce its verdict on January 5 on a bunch of petitions challenging the recently amended Information Technology Rules against fake news pertaining to the government on social media.
A division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale had on September 29 finished hearing arguments in the matter and said that it would try to give its verdict on December 1.
On Friday, the bench said its judgment was not ready yet. “…We will try to give the verdict by December 11,” the bench said.
The Centre had earlier assured the court that until the judgment, it would not notify the Fact Check Unit (FCU).
Advocate Rajat Nair, appearing for the Union government, said the court could keep the matter post-Christmas vacation and that its earlier statement would stand extended till then. The bench agreed and posted the matter on January 5, 2024 for pronouncement.
A division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale had on September 29 finished hearing arguments in the matter and said that it would try to give its verdict on December 1.
On Friday, the bench said its judgment was not ready yet. “…We will try to give the verdict by December 11,” the bench said.
The Centre had earlier assured the court that until the judgment, it would not notify the Fact Check Unit (FCU).
Advocate Rajat Nair, appearing for the Union government, said the court could keep the matter post-Christmas vacation and that its earlier statement would stand extended till then. The bench agreed and posted the matter on January 5, 2024 for pronouncement.
