India, June 19 -- The Delhi High Court (HC) has reportedly upheld the central government's decision to restrict public access to the Telegram till June 22.

Dismissing Telegram's petition, Justice Tejas Karia held that the Centre was empowered under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act to restrict access to the platform and that the measure met the test of proportionality.

"The government was empowered under Section 69A to direct blocking of access to Telegram. Test of proportionality is satisfied . The government's measures are least restrictive. It cannot be held that the order is disproportionate," the Court observed, as per a report by the Bar and Bench.

The Court held that the reasons cited by the government were sufficien...