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X says Gujarat Police misused IT rule to remove Adani posts
X (formerly Twitter) has told the Karnataka High Court that Gujarat Police repeatedly used Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act to remove posts critical of industrialist Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra…
The Story in Brief
X (formerly Twitter) has told the Karnataka High Court that Gujarat Police repeatedly used Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act to remove posts critical of industrialist Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The company filed seven takedown notices signed by Inspector General Bipin Ahire as evidence.
X argues that the provision is being used as a parallel censorship mechanism without the safeguards of Section 69A. Targeted posts included a tweet about an Adani mining project, a video on heatwaves, and criticism of the Modi government. Gujarat Police said the posts spread misinformation or undisclosed deepfakes.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides have a point. The government cannot invoke public order to silence every inconvenient post about a powerful businessman. But platforms cannot claim absolute immunity either, especially when content is clearly false or defamatory. The real test is whether Section 79(3)(b) is being used for thought control or genuine harm prevention. The Karnataka High Court's ruling on its constitutionality will answer that.
Source: medianama.com
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