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Digital Rights Groups Challenge Delhi Police Takedown Notices
Digital rights groups IFF and SFLC file HC petition against Delhi Police's takedown notices for X accounts.
In brief
Digital rights groups IFF and SFLC file HC petition against Delhi Police's takedown notices for X accounts. Digital rights groups IFF and SFLC have moved the Delhi High Court to challenge Delhi Police's notices demanding X remove their accounts for allegedly defaming the RSS. Originally reported by Scroll.
Digital rights groups move Delhi High Court
Digital rights groups Internet Freedom Foundation and Software Freedom Law Center said they have moved the Delhi High Court to challenge notices from Delhi Police asking X to remove their accounts and posts.
Delhi Police issued takedown notices
Delhi Police purportedly issued notices on 31 October and 2 November 2026 demanding X remove accounts of Internet Freedom Foundation and Software Freedom Law Center for allegedly defaming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
No official denial from Delhi Police
The Delhi Police had neither denied nor withdrawn the takedown notices that were communicated to Internet Freedom Foundation by X.
X received multiple notices
Internet Freedom Foundation said X received two notices from Delhi Police on October 29 and November 1, 2026, demanding removal of accounts for allegedly defaming the RSS.
Police filed illegal content reports
On October 30, Delhi Police filed an illegal content report with X listing posts by Internet Freedom Foundation and Software Freedom Law Center as defamatory under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Takedown notices target multiple accounts
The notices asked X to remove posts by 16 others including RSS leader Ratan Sharda, technology journalist Abhishek Baxi, The Wire’s Editor Seema Chishti, and Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Naseer Hussain.
High Court case pending
The matter is registered and will come up for hearing in the Delhi High Court after the groups filed a writ petition challenging the takedown notices.
What matters most
Digital rights groups IFF and SFLC have moved the Delhi High Court to challenge Delhi Police's notices demanding X remove their accounts for allegedly defaming the RSS.
