On Tuesday, 7th June, the Delhi High Court directed that the X account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) be restored after the Central government informed the court that it had no objection to lifting the block. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the reason for blocking the account no longer existed.
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Delhi High Court orders unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party's Twitter (X) account.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed Abhijeet Dipke's plea against the ban. @abhijeet_dipke @Cockroachisback pic.twitter.com/uAxFSAfzca
Mehta told the court that the account had been blocked during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) because some posts on X could have created panic among students and parents. Since the examination is now over, the government did not oppose restoring the account. The judge then ordered that the account be unblocked, while Mehta said he only hoped everyone would act more carefully.
Challenge to the government order
The case was filed by CJP founder Abhijit Dipke through advocate Nakul Gandhi of NG Law Chambers, challenging the government’s blocking order, which cited national security concerns. According to The Indian Express, the action was taken after inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), following which the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) asked X to withhold the account under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Background of the case
At an earlier hearing on 29th May, the High Court had refused immediate relief, saying it first needed the government’s response because the matter had wider implications. The court had also said it would consider whether X should place the blocking order on record.
CJP is a satirical online movement started by Dipke, who lives in Boston, USA. It gained popularity on social media with hundreds of thousands of followers on X. The group has also held protests at Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET and other exam paper leaks.
