Analysis: Stretching ‘information’ to include Telegram
The Delhi High Court has upheld the government's decision to block Telegram by interpreting the platform as 'information' under the IT Act. Legal analysts argue this sets a broad precedent that allows the state to classify entire digital ecosystems as content subject to blocking.
Why it matters
This interpretation significantly expands government censorship powers over digital platforms and intermediary services.
The Union government temporarily blocked Telegram to protect the sanctity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination by a single interpretative sleight of hand which compressed an entire intermediary platform into an expression: ‘information’.
The analysis uses critical language like 'interpretative sleight of hand' and 'weaponised' to describe government actions.
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