Guwahati, June 19 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to grant relief to Telegram and upheld the Centre's decision to temporarily block the messaging platform ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.

Justice Tejas Karia held that the government had followed due process and was empowered under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act to impose the temporary ban. The court observed that the Centre's actions were proactive and constituted the least restrictive measure available.

"It cannot be held that the order is disproportionate or that there was no application of mind before taking the decision," the court said, rejecting Telegram's challenge.

The Centre had blocked Telegram...