Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre on Telegram's challenge to temporary ban ahead of NEET exam
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📌 Summary:
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The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Union government on a petition filed by Telegram challenging the Centre's decision to suspend its services in India until June 22
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The suspension was ordered citing concerns linked to the conduct of the NEET-UG re-examination
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Justice Tejas Karia directed the government to file its response by June 18, 2026; the matter is to be heard at 2.30 p.m.
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3/GS2 — regulation of social media/messaging platforms, the trade-off between exam integrity/public order and access to digital communication, and state powers over intermediaries.
📝 Prelims Facts:
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App: Telegram; services suspended in India until June 22, 2026
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Trigger: integrity concerns over the NEET-UG re-examination
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Court/Judge: Delhi High Court, Justice Tejas Karia
🔑 Key Term: App/internet suspension — a temporary state-ordered blocking of a service or platform, typically invoked on public-order, security or examination-integrity grounds.
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