Expressing grave concern over the "unregulated" transmission of fake news and false information on social media platforms, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking the transfer all cases challenging the amended IT Rules and Cable TV rules.
The Supreme Court will be hearing the plea seeking to transfer all pending petitions in high courts that have challenged the Cable Rules Amendment 2021 and digital media IT Rules 2021.
During the hearing of the plea seeking effective regulation of media. CJI Ramana said, “I don't know why everything is given a communal angle. They say we are not responsible. Institutions, judges are maligned on social media.”
The CJI bench has also expressed concern over web portals and YouTube channels “running amuck with fake news and slandering of reputations in the absence of a regulatory mechanism”.
"They only listen to powerful voices and write anything against judges, institutions without any accountability. They don't even respond to us," said CJI Ramana.
The hearing will be done after six weeks, said the Supreme Court on Thursday.
The Supreme Court has also asked the Centre to look into the regulations of social and digital media after noting that the TV and print media have self-regulation as well as statutory regulations.
The observations were made during the hearing of a plea by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and Peace Party regarding communalisation of news relating to the spread of Covid-19 after the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi....
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