India, March 25 -- The Delhi High Court has reportedly directed a sub-committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to submit its report on the issue of deepfakes by July 21.

As per PTI, a bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued the directions while hearing a clutch of petitions against non-regulation of deepfakes and the threat of the technology's potential misuse.

While granting time to the panel, the HC also directed the committee to also consider the petitioners' suggestions while examining the issue. "By the next date we expect that the committee shall complete the deliberations and submit its report," the bench said reportedly.

The court has slated the matter ...