"Read the new IT rules": SC's advice to the petitioner on the petition regarding inflammatory posts in social media

  • A petitioner had filed a petition to stop religiously inflammatory posts on social media platforms.
  • In response, the Supreme Court asked the petitioner to first read the new IT rules and then tell the court whether there is any provision regarding this?
  • A bench headed by CJI MV Ramana has given the petitioner a week's time to study the new IT rules.
  • In fact, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, asking social media platforms to stop Islamophobic content.
  • It has sought a direction to CBI or NIA investigation against Twitter and users who are involved in posting "inflammatory posts"