Overview

• X said it is deeply concerned by the order and will appeal, arguing Sahyog lets millions of police issue arbitrary takedown demands without judicial review and exposes platforms to criminal liability.
• The Karnataka High Court on September 24 dismissed X’s petition, calling Sahyog an instrument of public good and saying social media cannot be left in a state of anarchic freedom.
• The court held that Article 19 free‑speech protections apply to citizens, not foreign corporations, and that the 2021 IT Rules form a distinct framework from Shreya Singhal’s earlier regime under Section 69A.
• At issue is the government’s use of Section 79(3)(b) to trigger takedowns via Sahyog, which X says circumvents safeguards under Section 69A; X also cites a recent Bombay High Court ruling against a similar framework.
• Sahyog, launched in October 2024 by the Home Ministry and run by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, has onboarded dozens of intermediaries, with RTI data showing 65 by April 2025 and multiple orders already issued.