Kunal Kamra: Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules - BBC
WEBMumbai-based Kunal Kamra has petitioned the Bombay High Court, saying the new rules infringe on the right to freedom of speech and make the government the sole arbiter of truth "in respect of...
Kunal Kamra hails Bombay High Court ruling that declares IT
WEB2 days ago · Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra hailed a significant victory for free speech as the Bombay High Court quashed the controversial amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2023, on September 20. The amendments aimed to empower the government ...
'Unconstitutional': Bombay high court strikes down IT rules …
WEB3 days ago · NEW DELHI: In Kunal Kamra vs Union of India & Others and connected petitions, the Bombay high court on Friday struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, which proposed action ...
Supreme Court stays Centre's notification of Fact Check Unit after ...
WEBStandup comedian Kunal Kamra has moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay high court verdict. The Fact Check Unit was notified on March 20 under Information Technology Rules, 2021, by the...
Kunal Kamra: Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news …
WEBApr 30, 2023 · Mumbai-based Kunal Kamra has petitioned the Bombay High Court, saying the new rules infringe on the right to freedom of speech and make the government the sole arbiter of truth "in respect of...
Bombay HC Strikes Down Centre's Bid To Establish Fact-Checking …
WEB3 days ago · The High Court was hearing petitions filed by stand-up comic Kunal Kamra, the Editors Guild of India, the Association of Indian Magazines and the News Broadcast and Digital Association. The petitioners claimed the two Rules are ultra vires to Sections 79 which safeguards intermediaries from action against …
BREAKING | Bombay High Court 'Tie-Breaker' Judge Finds 2023
WEB3 days ago · In his plea, Kunal Kamra stated that he is a political satirist who relies on social media platforms to share his content and the Rules could lead to arbitrary censorship of his content as it ...
Bombay HC delivers split verdict on Kunal Kamra’s plea …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · A two-judge Bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict in comedian Kunal Kamra’s petition that challenges the Central government’s Information Technology...
Bombay HC delivers split verdict on pleas of Kunal Kamra, others ...
WEBJan 31, 2024 · A DIVISION bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules which empowered the government to identify “fake news” on social media platforms through a Fact Check Unit (FCU).
The Comedian Taking on India’s New Censorship Law | WIRED
WEBOn April 11, 2023, comedian Kunal Kamra filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the amendments to the IT rules on the basis that they would allow the government to shut down...