A division Bench of Justice Gautam S Patel and Justice Gauri V Godse asked the government to file an affidavit by April 19 detailing the factual background for framing the Rules, and the reasons for it, and posted the matter for hearing on April 21.
Why has Kamra moved the High Court against the Centre?
Kamra has pleaded that he is a comedian, and his comedy is primarily social and political satire. He has said that he hosts long web shows, on which he discusses various aspects of India’s socio-political landscape with prominent activists, political leaders, journalists, etc.
The petition has sought a stay on the Rules, which it says will cause “grave and irreparable harm, injury and prejudice” to the petitioner and other citizens of India.
What are the 2023 amended IT Rules in question?
On April 6, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) promulgated the 2023 Rules, which…
