India, Sept. 24 -- Adding another layer to the face-off between Elon Musk's X and the central government, Karnataka's high court (HC) has now reportedly dismissed the former's plea seeking relief on the Centre's censorship orders.

While dismissing X's plea, Justice M Nagaprassana said social media cannot operate in complete freedom, as per a report by LiveLaw. "Regulated speech preserves both liberty and order," he said. Citing the US' regulations of social media posts, the judge opined that the government's bid to regulate speech on the platform cannot be deemed unlawful.

"The content on social media needs to be regulated and its regulation is a must, more so in cases of offences against women in particular failing which right to digni...