India, June 19 -- The Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre's temporary restrictions on Telegram, backing the government's decision to curb the platform's use in facilitating examination-related fraud and paper leak activities ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.

During the hearing, the government argued that Telegram had been widely used by organised networks to circulate leaked examination papers, answer keys and other materials linked to cheating rackets. Officials maintained that the temporary restriction was necessary to protect the integrity of the examination process.

The court observed that the restriction was a limited and precautionary measure taken in the larger public interest, particularly in view of concerns surround...