India, July 18 -- Bengaluru The Union government on Thursday told the Karnataka high court that social media platform, X Corp's, refusal to join the Sahyog portal for takedown communications, may attract legal consequences, including the loss of safe harbour protection and prosecution under the Information Technology Act.

Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta called X's conduct a "deliberate act" of non-cooperation and said the same hampers the government's efforts to address "threats to public order and national security."

"The Petitioner (X Corp), cannot be in rank non-compliance with the laws of the land, and thereafter seek refuge under writ jurisdiction under the Constitution of India," Mehta said.

The government told a bench o...