Telegram Ban Challenged : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
18 Jun 2026 2:10 PM IST

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 3:36 PM IST
SGI: That Telegram permits users to conceal critical identifiers, including their phone numbers, and communicate solely through usernames. In many instances, even such usernames do not reveal any verifiable identity of the user.
SGI: This feature significantly impedes the ability of law enforcement agencies to identify co-conspirators, trace communication chains, and establish attribution during the course of investigation.


