X, now owned by Elon Musk, is appealing a Rs. 50 lakh penalty and the dismissal of its plea by the Karnataka High Court.
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Court dismissed initial petition
The court had previously rejected X's challenge against some of Indian government's content takedown orders.
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Rights dispute
X claims the court incorrectly determined it wasn't entitled to rights under Article 21 and the MeitY didn't follow Rule 14 of the Blocking Rules.
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Questions blocking
X's appeal also disputes the court's decision to uphold the blocking of 29 accounts and 33 URLs under Section 69A(1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
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Censorship implications
The ongoing legal battle could have significant implications for censorship and freedom of expression in India.