Misleading Information Archives

Read why SCOTUS dismissed challenge to Federal communications pertaining to content moderation by social media platforms to suppress misleading information

The Court found that the respondents could not establish locus standi to seek any injunction against the impugned communications vis-a-vis content moderation by social media to suppress misleading information especially related to Covid-19 and 2020 Presidential Elections.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Delhi Riots] Del HC | Affirm whether any information collected against petitioner is being circulated by Delhi Police officials to journalists or on social media?: Court to DCP Crime branch

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J., restrains the Delhi Police officials to issue any such statement or circulating information regarding allegations and evidence

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | CPIO issued show-cause notice for misleading the Commission regarding identity of Customs Official regarding whom information was sought

Central Information Commission (CIC): The Division Bench of Suresh Chandra and Bimal Julka, Information Commissioners, directed for a show-cause notice to be

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

‘Duty to care’ covers the duty to not provide misleading information which may foreseeably cause physical injury

United Kingdom Supreme Court: A five-judge bench comprising of Lady Hale, Lord Reed, Lord Kerr, Lord Hodge, and Lord Lloyd-Jones while hearing