The Supreme Court on Monday (March 3, 2025) sought the response of the government on a plea challenging Rules empowering it to block content on social media platforms without prior notice or fair hearing to persons who upload them, reported The Hindu. A Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai issued a notice to the Union of India and MeitY on a writ petition filed by SFLC.in, challenging provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.
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Supreme Court to examine plea against Rules on blocking of online content without notice
