Overview

• X said on Monday it will challenge the Karnataka High Court order that dismissed its petition against the government’s Sahyog system for content removal.
• The September 24 judgment upheld Sahyog as an instrument of public good and held that Article 19 free‑speech protections cannot be invoked by foreign corporations.
• In its statement, X contended the regime has no basis in law, circumvents Section 69A safeguards, violates Supreme Court rulings, and could expose platforms to criminal liability for non‑compliance.
• The court said regulation of social media is the need of the hour, rejected reliance on U.S. jurisprudence, and asserted platforms operating in India must follow the country’s rules.
• Sahyog, launched in October 2024, lets police and government agencies route takedown orders to intermediaries; RTI data show 130 notices were sent between October 2024 and April 2025, and X argues the order permits ‘millions’ of officers to issue arbitrary directives.