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 government's blocking orders, which were upheld by a review committee, impinges on X's right to provide a platform for free speech, counsel for the social media giant argued.
The Karnataka High Court observed that unwarranted publicity can be avoided if the government agrees to reconsider and pass reasoned orders in relation to 2021-22 demands to block tweets and Twitter/ X Corp accounts.
"Best is to ban social media. Lot of good will come. Today, school-going children are so addicted to it," the Karnataka High Court remarked while hearing an appeal by X Corp (formerly Twitter) concerning blocking orders.
X Corp has also challenged the whopping ₹50 lakh fine imposed on it by the single-judge when it raised genuine concerns over the legality of the Central government's orders to block 1,354 URLs.