| ASPECTS | DETAILS |
| Case Title | Kunal Kamra v. Union of India |
| Introduction | In the 2023 IT Rules Amendment Case, the Bombay High Court’s third judge, AS Chandurkar, opined on the notification of the Fact Check Unit. |
| Factual Background | The 2023 amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 empowers the government to establish an FCU to identify fake information about its business on social media. |
| Legal Issues | Whether there was a case made out for the Union government to continue its statement and not notify the Fact Check Unit. |
| Applicable Law | Information Technology Act, 2000 |
| Analysis | Justice AS Chandurkar opined that no case was made out to direct that the FCU should not be notified. |
| Conclusion | The matter was referred back to the division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale for orders. |
| Current Scenario | The court reserved order on the interim application. |
CASE SUMMARY: In the 2023 IT Rules Amendment Case, the Bombay High Court’s third judge, AS Chandurkar, opined that there was no case made out for the Union government to continue its statement and not notify the Fact Check Unit. The court referred the matter back to the division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale for orders. The 2023 amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 empowers the government to establish an FCU to identify fake information about its business on social media. Comedian Kunal Kamra and others sought a stay on the formation of the FCU under the amendment.
SOURCE- INDIA TODAY
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