After Pahalgam attack, govt ordered blocking of 10,500 X accounts; Musk’s company seeks legal clarity

Social media platform X revealed in court filings that the Indian government issued 62 emergency blocking orders during April and May 2024, targeting more than 12,000 URLs and 10,500 accounts. The disclosures, made in a July 7 submission to the Karnataka High Court, argue that the government’s current legal powers under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act are sufficient, especially during national security emergencies. The move came in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India’s Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror bases across the border in Pakistan.