India, Feb. 21 -- The Supreme Court has revived the Union government's appeal against the Bombay high court's September 2024 judgment striking down the Centre's attempt to set up a Fact-Checking Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, after the government informed the court that it had decided to pursue its judicial remedy.

Eight months after the dismissal of its petition over the failure to cure defects in the petition, justice Vijay Bishnoi allowed the Centre's plea for restoration after considering the grounds raised. "IA No. 314593/2025 for condonation of delay in filing application for restoration is allowed.IA No. 314591/2025 seeking restoration is allowed.The...