HC declines to entertain PIL against Twitter over anti-India tweets; says approach Centre first

The petition had also sought an enquiry by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the matter.

The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL seeking action against social media platform Twitter for being allegedly involved in conspiracy to promote anti-India propaganda such as Khalistan movement, saying the plea was based on claims and no representation about it was made to the Centre.

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad said “none of the issues in the petition have been flagged before the Union of India” and the plea was made on claims of a Member of Parliament and news reports in the public domain.

The bench also noted the contention of Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma that the petitioner should first approach the executive with her grievance before moving the court.

It allowed the petitioner, Sangeeta Sharma, to withdraw the plea…

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