Why Twitter sought legal action and moved HC against Indian govt

Twitter in its petition said that content does not meet the threshold for blocking under section 69A

Twitter has sought legal action against the government of India’s order to take down certain content posted on the platform. According to the petition filed in the Karnataka High Court, on July 5, the platform has argued that the take down orders are procedurally and substantially non-compliant with section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000.

Twitter in its petition, which Business Standard has seen, said that content does not meet the threshold for blocking under section 69A. It said that blocking rules also provide for a review mechanism whereby blocking orders are to be reviewed and the