Facebook Vs AAP: SC gives a week to Delhi govt as Ajit Mohan refuses summons for 3rd time

Amid tussle between Facebook India and Delhi government over Delhi riots, Supreme Court on Wednesday, issued a tice to Delhi government's peace and harmony committee on Mohan's petition. respondents will have to counter his plea within a week, as three-judge SC bench comprising of Justices- Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari ted that Committee will t hold a meeting on petition until furr order. next hearing has been scheduled for October 15.

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SC tifies Kejriwal govt on Facebook plea

Facebook India he moves apex court challenging Delhi Assembly summons

Arguments in Court

Facebook has contested in its plea that Delhi Assembly's committee does t have authority to compel him to appear before it as re was alrey a parliamentary panel probing into issue. Representing Delhi government's committee, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that Mohan was being summoned only as a witness and coercive actions were taken against him. He furr reminded Court that Mohan was summoned at 3 PM by committee and assured he will file an affidavit dressing all issues.

Delhi govt's peace committee to summon Facebook officials over 'inaction on hate speech'

Delhi Assembly's peace committee summons FB chief

panel heed by Aam Ami Party MLA Raghav Chha h on Tuesday issued a warning to Facebook India after Mohan failed to appear before committee for its third hearing, despite having been summoned. committee h earlier said Facebook was in contempt of Delhi Assembly and gave social media company a “final warning” to heed summons and appear before it, dismissing a letter sent by executives of firm, declining to present mselves before panel. se summons were issued after a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report alleged Facebook's selective practice of applying 'anti-hate speech' rules. committee h claimed to receive multiple complaints of hate-speech after gruesome riots in February killing 53.

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Ajit Mohan appears before IT panel

Earlier this month, Ajit Mohan h appeared before a parliamentary panel called to discuss alleged "misuse of social media platforms", against backdrop of larger row over social-media platform's hate-speech policy. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Techlogy - heed by Shashi Tharoor was convened to hear Facebook's views on subject of "safeguarding citizens' rights" along with "prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms"; including special emphasis on women security in digital , as per nda of meeting. committee's report is yet to be filed as Tharoor h claimed meeting was inconclusive after two days.