Karnataka HC rejects social media platform X Corp’s petition challenging take down orders
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed the social media platform ‘X’s petition challenging the authority of the government officials to issue content take down order under the Information Technology Act.
The benched presided over by Justice M Nagaprasanna maintained that social media needs to be regulated, especially in the cases of offences against women.
“Social media needs to be regulated, and it's regulation is a must, more so in cases of offenses against women, in particular, failing which the right to dignity, as ordained in the Constitution of a citizen gets railroaded,” the court maintained.
The court observed that the X corp follows the takedown orders in the United States of America, the birthplace and footland of ‘X’ as it criminalises its violation.
“But the same petitioner refuses to follow the same on the shores of this nation of a similar takedown orders which are founded upon illegality. This is sans countenance. The petition for all the aforesaid reasons lacking in merit stands rejected,” Justice Nagaprasanna noted.
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Hassan: Two young men die in two-wheeler head-on collision in Channarayapatna
Hassan: Two young men reportedly died in a head-on collision between a scooter and a bike near the Doderi guard gate in Channarayapatna taluk of the district on Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Ramesh (23) of Mattighatta village and Purushottam (26) of M. Honnenahalli village.
Ramesh and Kiran were riding a scooter when the bike driven by Purushottam, coming from the opposite direction, collided with them.
Ramesh is learnt to have succumbed to his injuries at the spot.
While the biker, Purushottam, was also seriously injured and died after failing to respond to treatment.
Kiran, who was on the scooter, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Hassan District Hospital.
Hirisave police visited the site, registered a case, and are conducting further investigation.
