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Supreme Court Orders Restoration of AAP Gujarat's Facebook, Instagram Accounts
A political party in India called the Aam Aadmi Party has a branch in the state of Gujarat.
The party's Facebook and Instagram pages were switched off.
The party asked the Supreme Court, the highest court in India, for help.
The court said the pages should be turned back on.
But the court also said any bad or objectionable posts must be removed.
The judges will talk about the case again in two weeks.
The party says the government did not have the right to block its pages.
It says a law called Section 79(3)(b) cannot be used to block information.
The court had earlier asked the government to explain its side.
This decision was made on Monday in New Delhi.
The Supreme Court ordered the restoration of AAP Gujarat's Facebook and Instagram accounts, subject to the removal of objectionable posts.
The interim order was passed by a two-judge bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.
The main matter was posted for hearing after two weeks.
On July 14, the Supreme Court had sought the Centre's response to AAP Gujarat's plea challenging the suspension of its social media accounts and web portal.
AAP argued that Section 79(3)(b) is not a source of power for authorities to direct the blocking of information.
- Who
- AAP Gujarat, represented by senior advocate Shadan Farasat, and the Supreme Court bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.
- What
- The Supreme Court ordered the restoration of AAP Gujarat's Facebook and Instagram accounts, subject to the removal of objectionable posts.
- Where
- New Delhi, at the Supreme Court of India.
- When
- Monday, with the main matter set for hearing after two weeks; the Supreme Court had earlier sought the Centre's response on July 14.
- Why
- AAP challenged the suspension of its social media accounts and web portal, questioning the legal basis for blocking under Section 79(3)(b).
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe
- Petitioner
- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Gujarat unit
- Order
- Restoration of Facebook and Instagram accounts, subject to removal of objectionable posts
- Next hearing
- After two weeks
- Earlier order
- July 14 - Supreme Court sought Centre's response
- Provision challenged
- Section 79(3)(b)
- Accounts affected
- Facebook, Instagram, and web portal
Sources
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