‘Elon Musk’s X must follow Indian laws’, says Karnataka High Court, hands victory to government’s Sahyog portal

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s X Corp (formerly Twitter), which challenged the government’s authority to issue content blocking orders and the legality of its Sahyog portal. The High Court’s decision says that there is a need for greater regulation of social media platforms to address unlawful content.

In a detailed order, Justice M Nagaprasanna stated that social media content must be regulated, especially in cases of offenses against women, to protect the right to dignity. The court said that information and communication have always been subject to regulatory regimes, regardless of the technology.