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2020-09-18 10:10:49.0
Justice Chandrachud: We have given him an opportunity to Sudarshan News to file an affidavit saying what they propose to do.
Adv Sharukh Alam: Mr. Divan has tried to create a lower threshold of 'rebuttable information' , as opposed to 'direct incitement to violence' with respect to describing the contents of the program. While the transcript of the program does not correspond to Mr. Divan's description of the program at all, even this category of 'rebuttable information' requires examination. Is deliberate disinformation protected speech? The virality of fake news far exceeds that of verified facts.
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