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Telegram Block Under IT Act Section 69A
June 25 , 2026
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- The Delhi High Court upheld the Union Government’s decision to temporarily block Telegram under Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.
- The Centre stated that Telegram is being used by cybercriminals, fraud networks, and exam paper leak groups, calling it a “new dark web” platform.
- Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, empowers the Government of India to block public access to online content in the interest of sovereignty, security of the State, public order, and other legal grounds.
- The government used emergency provisions under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009, to issue the blocking order.
- The Supreme Court in Shreya Singhal vs Union of India (2015) upheld Section 69A as constitutionally valid with safeguards like written reasons and review mechanisms.
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