SC agrees to examine plea over blocking of social media content

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea over issue of blocking of social media accounts or content without an opportunity to be heard to the creator or originator.

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih sought Centre’s response on the petition for quashing Rule 16 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.

The bench issued notice on the plea.