Published on, Sept. 30 -- September 30, 2025 1:09 AM

Social media platform X said on Monday that it was "deeply concerned" by an Indian court's ruling that quashed its challenge to New Delhi's content removal mechanisms, and would appeal it to defend freedom of expression in the country.

Elon Musk-owned X has locked horns with Indian authorities for months over the latter's new content removal system, equating it with censorship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has argued that the new system tackled a proliferation of unlawful content and ensured accountability online. The new mechanism "has no basis in the law", violated rulings from the country's top court and infringed on Indians' basic rights of freedom of speech and expre...