Delhi HC reserves order on Centre's temporary Telegram ban ahead of NEET re-exam

The Delhi High Court has reserved its judgment in the case concerning the central government's temporary ban on the Telegram application. The ban, implemented ahead of the NEET re-examination scheduled for June 21, is set to continue until at least June 22. In court, the Centre defended the restriction, pointing to the existence of a Telegram channel with eighteen thousand subscribers and highlighting concerns over features like backdated edit options. Meanwhile, Telegram challenged the ban, arguing that the Centre could not use emergency powers as the situation was not an emergency, suggesting that targeted restrictions should have been used instead of a complete ban. The Centre argued that Telegram's architectural design facilitates illegal activities.