The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's response to Telegram's plea challenging its temporary suspension in India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-exam. The government cited concerns over paper leaks, cheating networks, and misinformation. Telegram argued the move affected millions of users, while CEO Pavel Durov said the platform had already removed channels linked to exam-related scams.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the government's decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.
Court issues notice
Issuing notice on the writ petition, the vacation bench of Justice Tejas Karia granted liberty to the respondents (authorities) to file their reply along with relevant documents and posted the matter for further hearing on Thursday at 2.30 p.m.
"We have heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. Respondents are at liberty to file their reply along with all the documents," the Delhi HC ordered.
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