India
X Refutes Delhi Police Notices, Says They Are Fake
X, the social‑media platform formerly known as Twitter, told the Delhi High Court on Friday that notices it claimed were issued by the Delhi Police to order the takedown of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) accounts were not genuine. X’s counsel, speaking to Justice Amit Mahajan, said an internal investigation found the notices were not issued by the police. The company also said it had filed a complaint with the Delhi Police about the fake notices. The statements were made in petitions filed by IFF and SFLC challenging the alleged notices. SFLC, represented by advocate Nakul Gandhi, had challenged notices dated 31 October and 2 November that purportedly came from the Special Commissioner of Delhi Police, demanding the removal of its X account and certain posts. The organisation claimed it received the notices on 29 October and 1 November from an individual claiming to represent the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), who demanded it stop documenting and publicising online censorship in India. SFLC said the notices were unverified and sought confirmation of their authenticity, origin and authorisation. The court noted X’s statement and closed the petition.