The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi challenging restrictions imposed on his Facebook account, Live Law reported.
The matter came up before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, where Mehdi’s counsel submitted that the MP’s access to his Facebook page had been completely restricted without any prior notice, reported Live Law.
Appearing for Meta Platforms, the counsel said the page had been taken down pursuant to a notice issued by a law enforcement agency and sought time to place the notice before the court.
Mehdi’s counsel, however, submitted that the petitioner had not been informed about the alleged violation or the basis for the restriction.
The counsel further argued that Meta was required to follow the grievance redressal mechanism under the Information Technology Rules. He said Mehdi had approached the company’s grievance redressal officer, but no response had been received within the stipulated 24-hour period.
The petitioner’s counsel also told the court that no specific content on Mehdi’s Facebook page had been identified as objectionable.
After hearing the submissions, the High Court issued notice to the respondents and directed them to file their replies.
