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The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to grant relief to Telegram, upholding the government's decision to temporarily ban the app ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21. The court said the Centre had followed due process and was empowered under Section 69A of the IT Act to block the platform, as per multiple reports.
Delhi High Court judge Tejas Karia ruled that the government's orders banning the app were reasoned and had strictly followed legal procedure. Justice Karia noted that the government's proactive measures were the least restrictive option available, and that it could not be held that the order was disproportionate or lacked application of mind, as alleged by Telegram.
