SC to hear Centre's plea against Bombay HC striking down IT Rules amendments

• Supreme Court agrees to examine Centre's appeal against Bombay HC's order invalidating 2023 IT Rules amendments.
• Bombay HC struck down amendments, which aimed to regulate fake content targeting the government, declaring them "unconstitutional."
• SC refused to stay the Bombay HC verdict but issued notices to petitioners including Kunal Kamra and Editors Guild of India.
• CJI expressed concern over social media platforms' behavior and fake messages, questioning intermediary obligations.
• The core dispute involves the IT Rules 2023, which allowed a Fact-Check Unit (FCU) to flag "fake, false, or misleading" government-related content.