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[Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) @internetfreedom]

Statement on the Hon'ble Delhi High Court's dismissal of Telegram's Petition impugning the blocking direction issued by the Union Government

Internet Freedom Foundation | June 19, 2026

The Delhi High Court today (June 19, 2026) declined to interfere with the Union Government's Orders of 16 June 2026 (interim order) and 17 June 2026 (final order) blocking access to the Telegram messaging platform under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, ahead of the NEET (UG) re-examination till 22 June 2026 (blocking) and also disabling the message editing features till 30 June 2026. On the findings as pronounced, the Court has held that the requirements of natural justice were satisfied, that the power to block "information" is wide enough to permit the blocking of an entire platform, and that the restriction meets the test of proportionality because it is temporary. Doing so it has dismissed the writ petition titled as Telegram FZ LLC & Anr. v. Union of India & Others (W.P. (C) 8259/2026).

We respect the Court and will study its judgment carefully. We offer a preliminary analysis on the law of blocking and how it has been applied given the widespread impact not only on the 150 million users of Telegram in India but also of any other digital communication platforms.

First, the construction of "information" under Section 2(1)(v) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 to permit a platform-wide block is the finding of greatest consequence. When the Supreme Court upheld Section 69A in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, it did so on the basis that the power is narrowly drawn, confined to blocking access to specific, identified information, on specified grounds, through a reasoned order. To read that power as reaching an entire intermediary, and with it the access of 150 million users to a medium of communication, is to treat the speech of a whole population as a single switch to be turned off. It sets a concerning precedent with consequences for the open internet that extend well beyond this case.

Second, on proportionality, it has been argued that the temporary character of a measure limits the duration of the harm; however that does not, by itself, establish that the least restrictive means was chosen. The standard in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India requires the State to demonstrate that no less intrusive alternative, here, the targeted takedown of unlawful content, which was available and was in fact acted upon, perhaps would have achieved the objective. A blanket block, however brief, restricts the lawful expression and the right to receive information of millions of Indians.

Third, on natural justice, the emergency procedure under Rule 9 of the 2009 Rules was invoked in place of the pre-decisional hearing under Rule 8, against an intermediary that had been in sustained engagement with the authorities for several weeks. That hearing is a safeguard integral to the fairness of the blocking process, and its displacement in these circumstances calls for close scrutiny. The law of blocking is, in practical terms, an extension of a constitutional power under Article 19, that governs access to the internet in India.

IFF will publish a detailed analysis of the judgment once its full text is available later this evening.

Caveat: The statement above is based on transcripts of proceedings as observed by us and also carried by reports in Bar and Bench and LiveLaw. It is also based on the oral pronouncement of portions of the judgement and a reading of the pleadings in the case. A detailed analysis will be provided after the entire text of the judgement is made available.

[Live Law @LiveLawIndia]

Centre’s ban on access to Telegram in India till June 22 challenged before Delhi High Court.

The plea was mentioned before Justice Tejas Karia who allowed urgent listing for today.

#Telegram #DelhiHighCourt

[CFW •ᴗ• @iamcfw]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Will Manidis @WillManidis]

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[bunjil @bunjil]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[vivan. @VivanVatsa]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

@NagatoDharma

[peach @33b345]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Gammichan @gammichan]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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Total2, OTHERS, ETH, RUT haven't

Cycle stretching longer cos of higher interest rates (money isn't flowing down risk curve fast)

Tradfi test pump in q4 2025, memecoins top here

Tradfi Pico top may 2026, blowoff top BTC, Eth, link

[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[Suraj/ Natarajan @kmnatraj]

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[du @thedulab]

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