New Delhi, June 19 -- Mumbai/New Delhi: In a significant ruling for online platform regulation, the Delhi High Court on Friday rejected Telegram's plea challenging the Centre's temporary ban on the messaging platform, stating that the government's action under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act was justified.

Justice Tejas Karia upheld the blocking order, issued ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination, to curb the alleged misuse of the platform by paper-leak and cheating networks.

The Centre had blocked Telegram until 22 June following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the department of higher education, arguing that organised groups were using the platform to circulate purported examination papers and fa...