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Delhi HC Upholds Telegram Ban, Cites 35 Compliance Requests
✍️ Theprint Hindi
🗓 20 Jun 2026, 07:01 AM
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The Delhi High Court has dismissed Telegram's challenge to a temporary blocking order, affirming the government's actions based on 35 compliance requests and the platform's alleged misuse.
The Delhi High Court has upheld the government's decision to temporarily block the messaging platform Telegram. The court ruled that the blocking measure was the 'least restrictive available and met the test of proportionality.' This decision comes after the government informed the court that it had issued 35 requests for compliance to the platform.
The court's ruling suggests that the government's actions were justified in light of the information presented. The government's submission regarding the 35 compliance requests and an X post by Telegram's CEO, which reportedly corroborated allegations of misuse, played a significant role in the court's assessment.
Telegram had challenged the temporary blocking order, but the High Court's dismissal indicates that the legal grounds for the ban were found to be sound. The ruling emphasizes the balance between national security or public interest concerns and the availability of less restrictive alternatives.
The court's ruling suggests that the government's actions were justified in light of the information presented. The government's submission regarding the 35 compliance requests and an X post by Telegram's CEO, which reportedly corroborated allegations of misuse, played a significant role in the court's assessment.
Telegram had challenged the temporary blocking order, but the High Court's dismissal indicates that the legal grounds for the ban were found to be sound. The ruling emphasizes the balance between national security or public interest concerns and the availability of less restrictive alternatives.