The Delhi high court has reserved its verdict on Telegram’s challenge against the Centre’s temporary restriction of the messaging app, a move implemented ahead of the crucial NEET-UG re-examination.
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Key Points
- Delhi high court reserves verdict on Telegram’s plea against access restriction.
- The Centre temporarily restricted Telegram access for the June 21 NEET-UG re-examination.
- Arguments were heard from Telegram’s counsel and government representatives.
- The court has requested written submissions from both parties by 7 pm.
The Delhi high court on June 18 reserved its verdict on a plea by Telegram against the Centre’s move to temporarily restrict access to the massaging app ahead of June 21 NEET-UG re-examination.
A vacation bench headed by Justice Tejas Karia reserved the order after hearing arguments from senior advocate Dhruv Mehta, appearing for the app, and Attorney General R Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who represented the Centre.
The judge asked both the parties to submit written submissions by 7 pm.
The bench was hearing a plea of the messaging app against the Centre’s decision.
