Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained

Justice A.S. Chandurkar struck down the amended IT Rules, 2021, which empowered the Centre to establish a ‘fact-checking unit’ tasked with ordering the removal of false or misleading information about itself. What does the ruling say and what happens next?

Why has Bombay HC invalidated Centre’s proposed ‘fact-checking’ unit? | Explained
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Justice A.S. Chandurkar struck down the amended IT Rules, 2021, which empowered the Centre to establish a ‘fact-checking unit’ tasked with ordering the removal of false or misleading information about itself. What does the ruling say and what happens next?