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Delhi Police deactivates accounts, files FIRs over protest misinformation

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi Police Crackdown

Delhi Police filed four FIRs against social-media handles spreading false narratives on October 13, 2026 protests.
Police deactivated several Pakistan-based accounts linked to the misinformation campaign.
Delhi Police warned X user @indiantiwari01 of legal action for claiming police fired and killed five protesters on a rally.
Authorities removed around 300 posts said to spread rumours or incite unrest.
A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using AI to fabricate a harassment video.

Summary

Supreme Court Registry Flags

Supreme Court registry flagged fourteen defects in the opposition’s writ petition against the Election Commission’s Intensive Revision of rolls.
Petitioners include Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Saugata Roy, Akhilesh Yadav, among others.
The registry questioned why private officials Gyanesh Kumar, SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi are respondents in the Article 32 petition.
A planned October 10 Cockroach Janta Party protest was halted, resulting in over 7,000 arrests including former chief ministers.

History

Historical Context

On 24 March 2015 the Supreme Court of India, in a two-judge bench led by Justices Jasti Chelameswar and Rohinton Fali Nariman, declared Section 66A of the IT Act unconstitutional, noting its vague language and penalties of up to three years imprisonment. That ruling now frames Delhi Police FIRs against X accounts and the Court’s review of opposition petitions, underscoring the clash between digital speech and state regulation.

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Delhi Police Crackdown

Delhi Police filed four FIRs against social-media handles spreading false narratives on October 13, 2026 protests.
Police deactivated several Pakistan-based accounts linked to the misinformation campaign.
Delhi Police warned X user @indiantiwari01 of legal action for claiming police fired and killed five protesters on a rally.
Authorities removed around 300 posts said to spread rumours or incite unrest.
A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly using AI to fabricate a harassment video.

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