Overview
- The Centre used emergency powers under Section 69A to block Telegram from June 16 through June 22, a move the Delhi High Court later upheld as lawful and proportionate.
- Monday’s expiry of the seven‑day order led to partial restoration for many users and Google reinstating Telegram on the Play Store, though relisting and network rollbacks have been uneven.
- Telegram told the court it removed more than 900 links tied to exam material, and founder Pavel Durov criticised the week‑long action as punitive to ordinary users.
- The Ministry required Telegram to keep its message‑editing feature disabled until June 30 to prevent post‑hoc alterations that authorities say were used to fabricate leak evidence.
- The NTA‑ordered re‑exam on June 21 proceeded with no major reported fraud so far and the episode has sharpened debate over platform takedowns, proportionality and how fast networks and app stores implement orders.