Delhi High Court upholds temporary ban on Telegram till June 22
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The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Central government's decision to temporarily ban the instant messaging platform Telegram ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test undergraduate (NEET-UG) re-exams.Justice Tejas Karia pronounced the verdict this morning."R1 (Government) was empowered under Section 69A to direct blocking of access to Telegram. Test of proportionality is satisfied ... The government's measures are least restrictive. It cannot be held that the order is disproporti