What if a Twitter handle @SupremeCourtIn is not verified by the Supreme Court?
crpc_bnss clat_ug advanced hypotheticalImagine the Twitter handle @SupremeCourtIn, claiming to be the official Twitter account of the Supreme Court, starts spreading misinformation about a landmark judgment. The account has 10 Lakh followers and is trending on Twitter. Meanwhile, the actual Twitter handle of the Supreme Court @SCOfIndia is verified and has only 50,000 followers. The misinformation spreads like wildfire, creating confusion among the citizens.
In this scenario, what would be the legal outcome under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Information Technology (IT) Act?
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Arre yeh to sab kuch ho sakta hai na? If Twitter handle @SupremeCourtIn is not verified by the SC, what's the issue? Anyone can create an account. It's not like they're impersonating the real SC. Verification is more about trust and credibility in the digital space. Verification on Twitter is their call, not SC's.
Bhai, don't lose hope. Unverified Twitter handle ko bhi apne kaam par chalne ke liye koi roadblock nahin rakh sakta. Supreme Court ne toh already @SCOTUS (USA) se seekh li hai. Verification karna ek process hai, aur agar handle sahi hai to koi issue nahin. Main aapko ek aur sawal puchna chahta hoon... kya aap Twitter handle ki verification status mein koi saavdhaani karni chahiye?