We provide platform; won't appear before Delhi assembly panel: FB to SC

The Delhi Assembly's Peace and Harmony Committee is probing the social media giant's alleged failure to track down hate speech

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered that the relief granted to Facebook India and Ajit Mohan, vice-president and managing director of Facebook India in the previous hearing at SC against respondents including Delhi Assembly will continue till the next hearing scheduled to be held in December. 

The matter concerns the petition filed by Facebook India and Mohan, challenging the summons issued by Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony in connection with alleged links to Delhi riots that took place in February.

The SC directed that all the respondents including Delhi Assembly, if they choose, must file their affidavits