Facebook chief exempt from appearing in court
IANS/New Delhi
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FB India vice president was to make appearance in organisation s role in circulation of fake news.
The Delhi Assembly on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that any senior and responsible officer from Facebook can appear before it, instead of its India Vice President Ajit Mohan.
The Assembly s committee on peace and harmony had issued two summons, seeking Ajit Mohan s appearance before it to examine the social media organisation s role in circulation of fake news during Delhi riots last year.
Mohan had moved the Supreme Court challenging these summonses. A bench headed by Justice S.K. Kaul told senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Assembly, that Mohan s counsel, senior advocate Harish Salve, had said that he cannot be compelled and no oath can be forced. Singhvi replied that he never said only Mohan should appear. At this, Justice Kaul replied that he is taking a note that the Assembly