The Karnataka High Court has allowed X (formerly Twitter) to file amendments to its petition challenging the Indian government’s content takedown orders. The hearing has been rescheduled to July 1, 2025. X requested the adjournment to revise its plea, and the court granted two weeks for amendments, followed by a three-week window for the government’s response and another three weeks for X’s rejoinder .

At the core of X’s argument is that the government is misusing Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act to revoke “safe harbour” protections and enforce takedowns without following the procedural safeguards under Section 69A, which requires reasoned orders and a hearing process .

X contends that using Section 79 as a takedown mechanism bypasses the transparency and legal checks embedded in Section 69A. The Centre, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, did not object to the adjournment and has indicated it will reply following receipt of X’s amended petition .

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