X Corp has been granted two weeks to submit amendment applications regarding its petition against the government’s content takedown orders, with the hearing rescheduled for July 1, 2025. The company argues that the government misuses legal provisions for content removal and should follow Section 69A of the IT Act for proper procedure.
The Central Government of India has opposed X’s claims of censorship regarding its Sahyog portal, labeling them as baseless. In a court affidavit, the government asserted that X’s terminology is misleading and that the platform lacks fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution, emphasizing the conditional nature of safe harbour protections for intermediaries.
Karnataka: Today, 20th March, Social media platform ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter), owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government. The company claims that the government is unfairly regulating online content and imposing censorship without following proper legal procedures.
Journalist Rajat Sharma filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court seeking action against deepfake videos. The court issued a notice to the Central Government for a response within four weeks. Sharma’s plea aims for the identification and blocking of platforms creating deepfakes, and the appointment of a nodal officer to handle complaints. He highlighted the dangers and legal gaps associated with deepfakes.