The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered the restoration of the X account of the satirical online platform Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), revoking the Centre's blocking order after a court-directed review found the action unsustainable.The development marks a significant turnaround in the case after the High Court, while hearing the matter in May, had declined to grant immediate interim relief and instead directed the statutory review committee to examine the legality of the blocking order before the next hearing.The petition was filed by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who challenged the blocking of the platform's X handle, arguing that the account was a vehicle for satire and political commentary protected under the right to free speech. Senior advocate Akhil Sibal, appearing for Dipke, had contended that if specific posts were found objectionable, authorities could have directed their removal instead of blocking the entire account.The Centre had blocked the account in May, reportedly acting on security-related inputs under Section 69A of the IT Act.
Delhi High Court restores Cockroach Janta Party's X handle in massive win for founder Abhijeet Dipke
The Delhi High Court ordered the restoration of the X account for Cockroach Janta Party. This decision revoked the Centre's earlier blocking order after a review found it unsustainable. The court had previously directed a review committee to examine the blocking legality. The platform's founder had challenged the ban, citing free speech protections. Authorities could have removed specific posts instead of blocking the entire account.
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