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In a setback to X Corp., the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea moved by the Elon Musk-led social media giant against the Centre's takedown orders.

The plea sought a declaration that that Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act does not empower the Centre to issue information-blocking orders and mandatory onboarding to the Centre’s SAHYOG portal. The high court, however, dismissed the petition.

In its order, the bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the judicial approach to freedom of speech has evolved, and that unregulated speech in the name of liberty can lead to lawlessness, NDTV reported.

The bench also emphasised that information and

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