The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice to Centre on a PIL challenging certain rules of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.

Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre within six weeks.

The plea of the Software Freedom Law Centre states that prior to taking down information from platforms like 'X', notice should be given to its originator.

In another important ruling on Monday, the apex court held that candidates who are visually challenged were entitled to being appointed to the district judiciary. The court issued the judgment on a batch of petitions, a suo motu case pertaining to denial of reservation to such candidates in judicial service of some states.