
New Delhi court upholds Telegram ban imposed to prevent exam fraud
India's Delhi High Court has rejected Telegram's appeal against a temporary ban imposed to prevent fraud during a national medical entrance examination scheduled for Sunday.
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India's Delhi High Court has rejected Telegram's appeal against a temporary ban imposed to prevent fraud during a national medical entrance examination scheduled for Sunday.

India invoked emergency powers to block Telegram, citing abuse by fraudsters peddling leaked NEET exam papers. The messaging app challenged the unprecedented ban in court, accusing the government of misrepresenting their compliance efforts.

Telegram has challenged India's government order temporarily blocking the messaging app to combat exam fraud, filing a court petition. The move raises questions about digital rights and government control in the region.

India has temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging application, citing its use in fraudulent schemes targeting candidates for the country's national medical entrance examination, intensifying scrutiny of the exam system.