The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Union government to file its affidavit in response to a petition by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who has challenged the constitutional validity of the Centre's Sahyog Portal and amendments to the Information Technology Rules governing online content.

The matter came up before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad, which accepted the Centre's request for more time and directed it to file its reply by July 29. The case will now be heard on August 14.