The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the government's six-day block on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-test, ruling that the block satisfies the constitutional test of proportionality and that the government followed due procedure under Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000.
The court held that the block cleared the proportionality test on every count, including serving a legitimate aim, being a suitable way of achieving it, representing the least restrictive option available, and not lasting longer than necessary.
The government had restricted access to Telegram till June 22, a day after the re-test, and separately required the app to disable its message-editing feature on posts already published till June 30.
The NEET-UG 2026 re-test is scheduled for June 21, after the original exam was cancelled due to a question paper leak.
The court's ruling clears the way for the Telegram block to stay in force through the re-test.
