: SC asks Facebook to appear before Delhi Assembly panel for probe into February 2020 riots #IndiaNEWS The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan

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SC asks Facebook to appear before Delhi Assembly panel for probe into February 2020 riots #IndiaNEWS
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan to appear before the Delhi Legislative Assembly Committee of Peace and Harmony, which is conducting an inquiry into the communal violence that hit the capital in February 2020, reported The Times of India.Mohan approached the court against the summons issued to him by the panel. In his petition, Mohan contended that the committee had no authority to compel him to appear before it as the matter had already been taken up by a parliamentary panel.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy said that social media platforms have the potential to influence users and discussions on platforms like Facebook may have a polarising effect. “Less informed individuals may not verify the information and take it as gospel of truth,� the court said.The judges said that the Delhi Assembly does have the power to form a committee to examine the February 2020 violence in the Capital, but the panel could not act like a prosecuting agency, reported Bar and Bench.The court ruled that Facebook’s plea against the summons from the Assembly panel was premature as nothing had happened apart from the notices being sent to appear before the committee. “Investigation of a socially complicated problem too is under...Read more

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