Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court, challenging the government's orders to take down content under the new IT rules, saying it is an abuse of power by officials.

The microblogging site has challenged a government order issued in June 2022, terming the blocking orders "overbroad and arbitrary", adding that the requests failed to provide notice to the originators of the content and were disproportionate in several cases. Sources aware of the Twitter writ petition told PTI that several requests placed by the government are allegedly for action against political content that has been posted by official handles of political parties and the firm views blocking of such information is a violation of the freedom of speech guaranteed to citizen users of the platform.