BREAKING: Setback for Govt Fact-Checking Unit

Supreme Court stays Centre's notification that set up fact-checking unit under PIB.

Supreme Court Stays Centre's Notification of PIB Fact-Check Unit

The Supreme Court on Thursday, 21 March, stayed the Centre's notification of a fact-check unit that was set up under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) a day prior. The interim stay was granted by the apex court until the Bombay High Court hears petitions that have challenged the constitutional validity of the underpinning IT Amendment Rules, 2023.

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