The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to order the immediate unblocking of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) X account but issued notices to the Union government and social media platform X on a plea filed by the party’s founder Abhijeet Dipke against the blocking of the handle in India.
Hearing the matter, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed a review committee under the IT Rules to examine the issue and take a decision before July 7. The court also allowed Dipke to appear virtually before the panel and observed that if the committee found merit in the plea, it had the authority to order the restoration of the account.
