Messaging ​app Telegram ‌told an Indian court ​on ⁠Wednesday that blocking the ‌platform would ‌undermine constitutional ‌protections, ⁠according a ⁠court filing seen by Reuters.

Telegram ​had ‌filed a petition in court challenging ‌an ​Indian government order that ⁠has temporarily blocked use ‌of the platform in an effort to ‌prevent exam ​fraud.

It told the court allowing the government ban on its app to stay would “enable indiscriminate suspension of digital platforms.”

It told the court the Government app block is “unconstitutional”, “over broad restriction on the fundamental right to freedom of speech of users.”

Blocking order fails To consider that a large number of students depend on materials and correspondence shared by their coaching institutions through the Telegram platform, it said.

Telegram told the court the block on the app was “grossly disproportionate” and led to a “blanket shutdown” of a platform with over 150 million users.

Meanwhile the Government told the court that Telegram was repeatedly told to correct its system.

Published on June 17, 2026