Delhi Riots- Facebook India VP's Challenge against Delhi Assembly Summons: Live Updates From Supreme Court

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21 Jan 2021 12:38 PM IST

  • Delhi Riots- Facebook India VPs Challenge against Delhi Assembly Summons: Live Updates From Supreme Court

    [Facebook India VP's Challenge against Delhi Assembly Summons] Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SK Kaul is hearing Facebook India Vice President, Ajit Mohan's plea challenging the summons issued to him by Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and...

    [Facebook India VP's Challenge against Delhi Assembly Summons]

    Supreme Court bench headed by Justice SK Kaul is hearing Facebook India Vice President, Ajit Mohan's plea challenging the summons issued to him by Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony.

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    • 21 Jan 2021 2:40 PM IST

      Salve: If an organization(refers to Facebook) is working in a way, that is for union government to summon us. The Legislative Assembly cannot do so. They rely on WSJ articles which are completely polarized. This is not how the powers are to be exercised. This is abuse of powers.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:36 PM IST

      Salve now refers to the counter affidavit filed by Mr. Shadan Farasat dated 5th October 2020.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:32 PM IST

      Salve: The committee wanted to drag us because it wanted to say that Facebook was siding with the ruling government.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:31 PM IST

      Salve: This is the problem with the delhi government. None of this is connected with Facebook. We are being unnecessarily dragged in this matter.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:31 PM IST

      J. Kaul: When they said that a supplementary chargesheet will be filed, but the committee is not the one to file chargesheet.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:30 PM IST

      Salve: Lets not have the concept of cooperative federalism. The committee was clear since the beginning what it wanted to do. This is highly political matter.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:27 PM IST

      “In this context, after finding this prima facie, it becomes imperative that this committee should ask Facebook India officials to appear before them to present their case.”

      Salve asks the bench to mark the allegation.

      “There is a degree of headiness which comes in. “ he submits.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:26 PM IST

      Salve reads further “Surprisingly, a very important thing that came to committee's notice is the evidence that the content which is harmonious in nature, promotes unity and amity between two communities i.e. brotherhood, love, peace and harmony, Facebook removes that content.”

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:24 PM IST

      Salve now reading minutes of the press conference held by the y Peace and Harmony Committee dated 31st August 2020.

      “As the issue of Delhi riots is still going in the court, a supplementary charge sheet should be filled considering Facebook as a co-accused.” He reads.

    • 21 Jan 2021 2:22 PM IST

      Salve: One has to be naïve in believing that such a notice has anything to do with cooperative federalism. But we will still proceed with considering it as a legal fiction.

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