X Corp vs India: Karnataka High Court asks Centre for explanation on blocking orders

The Karnataka HC on Wednesday (September 20) questioned the validity of the blocking orders and expressed concerns over the lack of proper reasoning provided by the government. The court stated that the blocking orders could not be summarily sent back to the Secretary of MEITY and insisted that MEITY itself should be responsible for justifying the orders.

The single-judge bench was critical of the government's actions, particularly the imposition of the penalty on X Corp without any specific provision under the Information Technology Rules.