India, April 24 -- The Karnataka High Court has reportedly adjourned the final hearing in a petition filed by social media platform X, challenging the Centre's use of Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology (IT) Act to block content.

The matter has now been re-listed for further hearing on July 1.

As per Economic Times, the social media platform's counsel, KG Raghavan, sought the adjournment on the grounds that the petitioner wanted to file applications seeking amendments to the petition.

During the hearing, Raghavan reportedly asked for a hearing date after the summer vacation of the court. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the government, did not object to the adjournment and proposed July 1 as the next date for the...