Karnataka High Court Weighs on Social Media Content Regulation Dispute

The Karnataka High Court has engaged in deliberations concerning a legal challenge issued by X Corp India, the Indian subsidiary of Elon Musk's social media platform 'X', formerly known as Twitter. The case scrutinizes the authority wielded by government officials to issue content takedown notices under the Information Technology Act.

X Corp has contested a recent notice from the Ministry of Railways demanding the removal of a video depicting a woman driving on railway tracks. Arguing for X Corp, Senior Advocate K G Raghavan criticized the alleged abuse of power, questioning the legal grounds for such content's designation as unlawful.

The court will conduct its final session on the case on July 8, permitting X Corp to modify its petition to incorporate various Union ministries. The government is expected to submit its response to an impleading application ahead of the next hearing.

(With inputs from agencies.)