Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:59am on 20 Mar 2025,Thursday International
Elon Musk’s X has sued the Indian government in the Karnataka High Court, alleging misuse of Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act to block content arbitrarily. X argues the provision does not grant blocking powers, bypassing safeguards under Section 69A. The company claims the government's actions threaten free speech and harm its business. X also opposes joining the Sahyog portal, calling it a “Censorship Portal.” The court advised X to return if punitive action is taken. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) denies wrongdoing, but X provided evidence of content-blocking orders from various ministries.
