Elon Musk’s X has no locus to oppose takedown orders, government tells Karnataka HC

The government has filed its affidavit in the Karnataka HC opposing Elon Musk’s X plea challenging the government’s takedown powers. The government has slammed Musk’s X for terming the takedown powers as “censorship”.

Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has mounted a legal challenge against the Indian government’s powers to issue takedown orders, arguing they are unconstitutional and violate Supreme Court guidelines. The government’s affidavit was filed in response to the X’s plea.

The government…