[Communal Hashtags] Twitter Tells Telangana HC It Is Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction In India, Seeks Safe Harbour Protection Under IT Act

Micro-blogging platform Twitter Inc. has disputed the application of writ jurisdiction over it, in a plea before the Telangana High Court against trending of "communal hashtags" on the platform. The social media company has stated that it is incorporated under the laws of the United States of America and is not a 'State' within the meaning of Article 12 of the Indian Constitution....