India: Lawsuit by X challenging Government's use of Sahyog Portal to issue content takedown orders [W.P.(C) 7405 of 2025]
Progress
Current status
under investigation
24 Sep 2025 under investigation
05 Mar 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Karnataka High Court dismissed X Corp’s writ petition challenging validity of content takedown orders issued through government’s Sahyog Portal
On 24 September 2025, the Karnataka High Court dismissed X Corp’s writ petition challenging the validity of content takedown orders issued through the government’s Sahyog Portal under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. The provision…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
X filed writ petition in Karnataka High Court challenging Government's use of Sahyog Portal to issue content takedown orders
On 5 March 2025, X Corp, formerly Twitter, filed a writ petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the Government of India’s use of the Sahyog Portal to issue content takedown orders. The portal, launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ India…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court