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Ajit Mohan & Ors. v. Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors.

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Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 8 July 2021

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In view of the aforesaid, thus, while giving the widest amplitude in respect of inquiry by a legislative committee, we are constrained to put certain fetters in the given factual scenario otherwise tomorrow the proceedings itself can be claimed to be vitiated.

Judgment, page 119

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Constitution of India – Articles 194, 105 and 19(1)(a), (2) – Online hate speech content – Social media platforms – Accountability of – Parliamentary Privilege/ Privilege of Legislature – In the wake of Delhi riots, Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi constituted a Committee on Peace and Harmony – Summons issued to Managing Director of Facebook India, to appear before it – Challenge to – Impugned summons withdrawn, new summons issued – Held: There is no dispute about the right of the Assembly or the Committee to proceed on grounds of breach of privilege per se…

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