Delhi HC Live Updates: Dipke had criticised the CJI’s remark in a post on X. The next day, he had announced a platform for all “cockroaches” and shared a link to an online “membership form”, which had sparked a social media trend.Delhi High Court Hearing Today on Abhijit Dipke Live Updates: The Delhi High Court on Friday denied immediate relief to Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the satirical online platform ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ or CJP, who had moved against the blocking of the CJP’s X handle.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that the review committee constituted under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India will examine all aspects and granted liberty to Dipketo to appear via a virtual platform.
Advocate Vrinda Grover, along with Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal and advocate Nakul Gandhi, appeared for Abhijit Dipke and sought permission to allow the Cockroach Janta Party’s founder to appear through video conference.
As first reported by The Indian Express, the X handle was withheld in India on May 21 after a direction from the Centre following inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) that raised “national security concerns”.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) asked X to withhold the account under Section 69(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. This provision allows the central government to restrict public access to information in the interest of sovereignty, security, public order, or preventing incitement to offences.
The account remains accessible from locations outside India.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Delhi High Court lists the matter for July
Matter listed on July 7
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court granted liberty to appear via virtual platform
Court: Let the review committee examine all aspects. The petitioner is not available in India and is abroad.
He therefore, be granted liberty to appear on a virtual platform and be also permitted to authorise
his representative.Granted liberty to appear via a virtual platform.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Counsel arguing on emergency provision
Court: Just look at 5, directions by the designated officer, this is the directions. The officer may or may not have received any request from the civilofficer and so on and so on. Then again, 8, the entire scheme, all this 2009, the entire rule position, that gives the powerfrom 69A. 69A is the mother provision. Now, 69A, how it has to be dealt with? Those power will have tobe dealt with. They are prescribed under 69-2. That it has to be as prescribed. As prescribed. Entirely prescription. Now whatever happens, like 5 happens, 8 happens, this will have to go to 9. This will have topass the test of 9. Right? If the 9 test is not cleared by your action, then the unblocking is the consequence.
Sibal: Under 5, 6, 7 and 8, that is the normal procedure, non-emergency, where I getprior notice. 9, my Lords, is not prior notice; it's emergency provision. So otherwise normally, I have to get a prior notice committee first hears me, then makes a recommendation, then a blocking order comes.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court dictating order
Court: Submissions will have to be examined after the respondents file affidavits.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court dictating order
Court issues notice to X, Centre.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Cousnel seeking appearance of Dipke through VC
Sibal seeks Dipke to appear through VC.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court on calling records
Court: Today, we don’t find any reason to call for records.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: SG Mehta on unblocking the X's account
SG: I have something to say about X.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Counsel on unblocking the X's account
Sibal: There is no power to block the account.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court on unblocking the X's account
Court: In this case, what seems to be is per se offending.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Arguments on unblocking the X's account
Sibal: X is also here, Union is here. Have a look at the blocking order.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Unblocking the X's account
Abhijeet Dipke seeks the unblocking of the X account of the Cockroach Janta Party
Counsel: They should allow the account.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Representation by parties
SG Mehta appears for the Centre, and Advocate Vrinda Grover, along with Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal and Advocate Nakul Gandhi, appear for Abhijit Dipke and seek permission to allow the Cockroach Janta Party’s founder to appear through video conference.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court on passing any order
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav says, let Mr Sibal convince the court first.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court starts hearing
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav starts hearing soon.
Delhi High Court Cockroach Janta Party live hearing: Court to hear soon
Delhi High Court will be hearing Abhijeet Dipke's plea soon.