In India, a court rejected Telegram's appeal against the temporary… (блокировка · индия · мессенджер)
In India, a court rejected Telegram's appeal against the temporary blocking of the messenger. The Delhi High Court upheld the Indian authorities' decision to temporarily block Telegram in the country, dismissing the messenger's appeal.
Consensus
- The high court of Delhi rejected Telegram's appeal against the temporary ban
- The ban was imposed from June 16 to June 22
- The ban was related to the leak of exam questions for the NEET medical entrance exam
- The court upheld the government's decision under the Information Technology Act
- Telegram's founder Pavel Durov criticized the ban as unjust and ineffective
Points of divergence
- The ban was due to cheating during the NEET exam and the exam was postponed due to the leak — vedomosti
- The ban was introduced before a rescheduled NEET exam and included restrictions on message editing — fontanka
- Telegram argued that the ban violated freedom of speech rights — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Court in India Rejects Appeal Against Telegram Block — Ведомости
- India Court Rejects Telegram's Appeal Against Temporary Messenger Block — Фонтанка
- Court in New Delhi rejects Telegram's appeal against messenger blocking in India — Коммерсантъ