Delhi Police takedown notices to digital rights groups are fake, HC told

Delhi Police takedown notices to digital rights groups are fake, HC told2 publishers · first seen Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:05 UTC · updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:16 UTCX Corp informed the Delhi High Court that the notices, allegedly issued by the Delhi Police, seeking the removal of accounts belonging to the Internet Freedom Foundation and the Software Freedom Law Centre, were sent by an imposter. The court closed the petitions filed by the two organisations after X Corp stated that it had conducted an internal investigation and found that the notices were not genuine. X Corp also filed a complaint with the Delhi Police to identify the imposter. The notices, purportedly issued by the Special Commissioner of Police (Crime), demanded the removal of posts allegedly defaming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The petitioners argued that the notices were legally unsustainable as they did not disclose due authorisation and did not comply with the requirements of the Information Technology Act.The Delhi High Court heard petitions filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation and the Software Freedom Law Centre, challenging the notices sent to X Corp. The petitioners claimed that the notices were signed by an unidentified authorised signatory, calling upon them to stop documenting instances of digital censorship.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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