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2024 Supreme(Bom) 135

G. S. PATEL, NEELA GOKHALE
Kunal Kamra – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Navroz Seervai, Senior Advocate, with Darius Khambata, Senior Advocate, Arti Raghavan, Vrinda Bhandari, Gayatri Malhotra, Abhinav Sekhri & Tanmay Singh, i/b Meenaz Kakalia, Mr. Gautam Bhatia, with Aditi Saxena, Mr. Arvind Datar, Senior Advocate, with Nisha Bhambani, Rahul Unnikrishnan & Bharat Manghani, i/b Gautam Jain.
For the Respondent: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General, with Devang Vyas, Additional Solicitor General, Rajat Nair, Gaurang Bhushan, DP Singh, Ankit Lohia, Vikram Sahay, Additional Secretary.

Table of Content
1. overview of freedom of speech challenges. (Para 1 , 2)
2. legal framework of the information technology act. (Para 3 , 4)
3. arguments regarding the implications of the impugned rule. (Para 10 , 11 , 12)
4. legal challenges to the government's regulatory power. (Para 15 , 16 , 17)
5. effects of misinformation and government ability to regulate. (Para 18 , 19 , 20)
6. chilling effects on free speech through impugned rule. (Para 28 , 30 , 34)
7. interpretation of vague terms in the impugned rule. (Para 43 , 44)
8. proportionality of the impugned rule and government interests. (Para 48 , 49)
9. summary of findings and dismissal of petitions. (Para 60 , 62)

JUDGMENT :

Neela Gokhale, J.

Table of Contents

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Overview

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About the Parties

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Facts of the Case

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Submissions

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Analysis

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Conclusion

7.

Acknowledgments

I have received the draft judgment prepared by my esteemed brother Gautam Patel J. I have perused the draft, which is undoubtedly most erudite and articulate. With profound respect to my learned brother, I find myself unable to, however, concur with his reasoning and conclusion save as will be made clear. Hence the following ju

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