Indian Court Rules X Cannot Claim Free Speech

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India’s Karnataka High Court dismissed Elon Musk’s X challenge to government content takedown orders.

Foreign platforms cannot invoke Article 19, which applies only to Indian citizens

Decision supports the government’s Sahyog portal, used for direct content removal orders

Marks a major precedent in India’s stricter regulation of global tech platforms

X had argued the system lacked transparency, calling it a “censorship portal,” but the court sided with the government.

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Karnataka HC ruling is huge ️ Foreign platforms like X can’t use Article 19—India tightening control on global tech.

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Court backs Sahyog portal X called it censorship, but India’s regulators just gained stronger precedent on takedowns.