The Congress applauded the Bombay High Court's decision to overturn modified Information Technology guidelines aimed at detecting "fake and false" comments regarding the government on social media. The court ruled that the rules seeking to establish a Fact-Check Unit (FCU) were unlawful.

The High Court found that the new guidelines breached the right to equality and freedom of speech and were too vague, potentially leading to a "chilling effect" on individuals and social media sites. The court determined that these rules violated Articles 14, 19, and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution, reported PTI.