No Hearing Given, Blocking Order Violates Due Process: X to Delhi High Court

Social media platform X informed the Delhi High Court that it had asked the Central government to review an order directing the blocking of 12 accounts.

X argued that the order, issued under Section 69A of the IT Act, was excessive and did not meet the legal requirements.

It stated that most of the content on these accounts did not fall within the grounds for blocking and that blocking entire accounts, instead of specific posts, was disproportionate.

X also pointed out that the account holders were not given an opportunity to be heard. The matter is currently pending before the Court.