Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court dismissed X Corp's petition against the government's Sahyog Portal , ruling that the company, being foreign, cannot claim fundamental rights under Article 19.

But X argued that the judgment has far-reaching consequences for free speech in India, insisting the order undermines the very constitutional protections meant for Indian citizens, while granting sweeping censorship powers to the government and police without judicial oversight.

Here's what X Corp said:

X released an official statement on its platform on Monday, September 29 (India date), saying that it is "deeply concerned" that the Sahyog system hands "millions of police officers" the ability to demand arbitrary takedowns of online content, with no requirement for transparency or judicial r

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