Delhi High Court Upholds Telegram Ban Ahead of NEET Retest
The Delhi High Court upheld the Indian government's temporary ban on the Telegram messaging app, which was imposed ahead of a retest for the NEET examination. The court had previously questioned the broad impact of the ban on millions of users.
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Delhi HC upholds Centre's Telegram ban order ahead of NEET retest
Delhi High Court upheld the Centre's temporary ban on Telegram, citing its potential misuse for exam fraud and misinformation ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The government's order, issued under the IT Act, was deemed well-founded. The restriction aims to prevent cheating rackets from exploiting the platform, with the ban in effect until June 22.
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The court stated that given the emergency nature, sufficient grounds were shown by the Centre to temporarily block access to the platform.
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