The Supreme Court yesterday reserved orders in the plea moved by Facebook India’s country head Ajit Mohan challenging the notice issued by the Delhi Assembly’s Peace and Harmony Committee in relation to its inquiry into the 2020 Delhi Riots.
According to Bar & Bench legal website, as the extensive hearing drew to a close, senior advocate Harish Salve, representing Mohan, asserted that Facebook India cannot be compelled to speak before the Peace and Harmony Committee and that the top court should uphold the right to silence.
“The right to silence is a very valuable right in today’s day and age… please protect this right and leave it to me to decide whether or not I want to go. Lay down that this summons is an invitation and no more,” Salve argued on behalf of Mohan.
He exhorted SC to restrict the Delhi Assembly from expanding its powers “through the backdoor.”
Senior advocates AM Singhvi and Rajeev Dhavan appeared for the Peace and Harmony Committee.
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