Twitter's Challenge To Centre's Takedown Order Rejected By High Court
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Twitter had moved the court last year challenging the blocking orders, calling the orders arbitrary and against freedom of speech and expression.
The Karnataka High Court today dismissed social media giant Twitter's plea challenging directions of the Centre to remove some tweets and accounts. The court also imposed Rs 50 lakh costs on Twitter citing its conduct. It also refused Twitter's request to stay the operation of the order. All platforms hv to be in compliance with Indian law n @Twitter under @jack repeatedly refused to do so. In response to @GoI_MeitY 's notice for non-compliance they approached Karnataka High Court n judgement 👇🏻✅Karnataka High Court has dismissed the petition filed by…
Twitter had moved Karnataka High Court in June last year challenging the blocking orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, calling the orders arbitrary and against freedom of speech and expression.
The High Court in April asked the central government why it had not given any reasons for blocking some accounts on Twitter in light of the takedown orders issued last year.
The court had then observed that the world was moving towards transparency and Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, through which the Centre made the takedown request, requires recording of reasons for takedowns.
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