A division bench of the Court is slated to decide on a case filed by X Corp (Twitter) questioning the Central government's orders to block certain tweets in 2021-22, which was later confirmed by a review committee.
The Kerala High Court has allowed the refund of additional fees paid towards the Legal Aid Benefit fund under Section 76 of the Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1949. It said:.
The fact that the court has rebuked Twitter and imposed costs for its efforts to push-back against the blocking orders sets a dangerous precedent that undermines international human rights obligations and shrinks digital civic spaces