Overview

• X said it is deeply concerned by the September 24 Karnataka High Court judgment and will appeal to defend free expression.
• The court dismissed X’s petitions, called regulation of social media the need of the hour, and upheld Sahyog as an instrument of public good.
• Judges held that Article 19 free‑speech protections apply to Indian citizens, not foreign companies, and rejected reliance on the 2015 Shreya Singhal ruling.
• X contends Sahyog permits takedowns on mere allegations of illegality without judicial review, threatens platforms with criminal liability, and circumvents Section 69A safeguards, noting a conflicting Bombay High Court view.
• Sahyog, launched in October 2024 by the Home Affairs Ministry and run by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, onboards agencies and police to issue orders; RTI data cited by reports shows 65 intermediaries onboarded and 130 notices by April 2025.