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- The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a petition requesting the removal and identification of content labeled as anti-national on various social media platforms.
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant directed the petitioner to seek other legal remedies for the grievance.
- The petition had requested the government and social media companies take action against posts allegedly undermining sovereignty or judicial independence.
- The court also denied a request to link this petition with other similar pending cases.
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Deccan Chronicle[1]
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Plea on ‘Anti-National’ PostsDeccan Chronicle[2]
SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of Anti-Judiciary Online Content
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Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India
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“You can pursue your alternate remedies”
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…of lawyer Barun Sinha, who appeared for Ahmedabad-based petitioner Hitendra Kumar Parsottambhai Gadhiya. The court also declined to tag the petition with another pending plea concerning social media content. “ You can pursue your alternate remedies ,” the Chief Justice said. The petition objected to the circulation of slogans and statements on X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp that it alleged were directed against India’s sovereignty and integrity. It…
“Don’t give so much importance to these people”
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…headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana dismissed the public interest litigation filed by Gujarat-based social worker Hitendra Kumar Parsottambhai Gadhiya. “ Don’t give so much importance to these people ,” the CJI told the petitioner, while asking him to pursue his grievances with the authorities concerned. The plea sought directions to social media intermediaries, including X Corp, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and…
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Named India · Delhi Government · Facebook · Google · Instagram · Meta Platforms · Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · Ministry of Home Affairs · WhatsApp · X · X Corp · YouTube · Barun Sinha
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