Telegram Ban Challenged : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing

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18 Jun 2026 2:10 PM IST

  • Telegram Ban Challenged : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing
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    Telegram has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to ban the messaging platform till June 22 to address apprehensions of circulations of fake NEET question papers.

    The re-examination of the NEET is to take place on June 21.

    The government has also ordered the platform to disable the message-editing feature until June 30, 2026, as this function was reportedly being used to fabricate evidence of leaks.

    A vacation bench of Justice Tejas Karia has agreed to hear Telegram's matter today.

    Follow this page for live updates from the hearing.

    Live Updates

    • 18 Jun 2026 4:14 PM IST

      SGI: There has to be justification for restriction, and object to achieved and the nexus between them…least rest measures considered, adopted and their admission that beyond this we cannot do anything and that they are considering.

    • 18 Jun 2026 4:10 PM IST

      SGI: says that the goal is that exam be conducted on June 21. And the goal is legitimate. I have shown we have employed less restrictive measures.

    • 18 Jun 2026 4:09 PM IST

      SGI says that potential harm is huge and power exists to pass such a direction and hence requests court may not interfere at this stage

    • 18 Jun 2026 4:09 PM IST

      Court asks number of students taking the exam

      SGI: 22 lakhs.

    • 18 Jun 2026 4:06 PM IST

      SGI says that the interim direction says that backdating is the real threat

      Court: backdating direction is till 30th.

      Court: There is application of mind. Temporary event based action is only till Monday. They will continue to keep editing feature unavailable till 30th.

    • 18 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST

      SGI says this had happened in 2024.

    • 18 Jun 2026 3:59 PM IST

      SGI: they can post something today with editing and say that it (paper) was already available on the June 19. That is where public order comes.

    • 18 Jun 2026 3:57 PM IST

      SGI: they have a feature called date and time editing.

    • 18 Jun 2026 3:56 PM IST

      Court: if it is law and order situation blocking maybbe in public interest. That is where test of porportionality. Have you examined here larger public good?

    • 18 Jun 2026 3:56 PM IST

      SGI: Anuradha Bhasin permits that for a temporary period…anuradha basin does not prohibit blocking

      Court: is your exercise of right in facts and circumstances proportional?

      SGI: when internet is banned in state, only 10% maybe miscreants…

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