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No plan to curb social media: HC
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- In response to two public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to link Aadhaar or any other government authorised identity proof with social media accounts, Madras High Court stated that it has no interest in addressing the pleas.
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- The judges noted that the scope of the two PIL petitionshas long back been expanded.
- This has allowed issuance of notices to Facebook, YouTube, and a few others to share information with police in cases of cybercrimes.
(1) It was ordered only after state police complained of lack of cooperation by social media giants in solving cyber crimes.
(2) Court ordered that only the provisions of the Information Technology Act of 2000 and the statutory rules framed thereunderare social media platforms are obliged to share the required information.
- Earlier this week social media companies had moved to Supreme Courtpleading to transfer the two cases pending in Madras High Court, as well as similar cases pending in other HCs, to the apex court.
- This is in view to avoid contradictory verdicts.
- Background
(1) in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy’scase on September 26, 2018Supreme Court had held that there was nothing wrong in linking Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) but,
(2) LinkingAadhaar with bank accounts and SIM cards was declared unconstitutional by SC.
(3) Also in its order the court had ordered educational institutions not insisting on production of Aadhaar cards.
- A Bench of Madras High Court has decided to adjourn the hearing on the two PIL petitions to September 19 until the SC passes its order.
Source
The Hindu