Free Speech, Content Regulation and Section 69A of the IT Act

The legal tussle between social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and the Indian government over the Sahyog Portal has reignited critical debates around freedom of speech, intermediary liability, and constitutionality of takedown orders under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The case seeks to determine whether India’s content-blocking procedures are legally and constitutionally sound.