The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee<\/a> and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy<\/a> made the observation as the Centre informed the court that a petition has been filed in the SC to transfer similar petitions pending before various high courts challenging the rules. “There is no stay on the proceedings. We can go ahead with the matter and decide. The SC will have the benefit of the opinion of the high court,” the bench said, refusing to defer the hearing.
The court then directed the Centre to file its counter affidavit in three weeks and adjourned the hearing to August 11. The bench made the observations on a plea moved by Digital News Publishers Association, challenging the rules. The association sought an interim order restraining the Centre from taking any action under the rules.
It cited issues with provisions including Rule 16, which gave power to the secretary of the Union ministry of information and broadcasting<\/a> to block public access to any digital information. Carnatic singer T M Krishna’s plea, that the rules offend his right as an artist and a cultural\/political commentator by imposing a chilling effect on free speech, is also pending before the court.
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