State: Applicable Across India

Year: 2026

Date: August 7, 2026

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The Supreme  Court has sought the Union Government’s response to a batch of petitions raising questions over the suspension and blocking of social media accounts, agreeing to examine the  legal issues surrounding the exercise of powers under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the safeguards available to affected users.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Centre while hearing a group of petitions filed by journalists, digital content creators and other social media users challenging the suspension of their online accounts by intermediary platforms pursuant to governmental directions. The Court granted the Union time to place its stand on record before proceeding further with the matter.