Delhi High Court Restores Cockroach Janata Party X Account

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered the restoration of the X account belonging to the political group Cockroach Janata Party, accepting the central government's position that its reason for blocking the account was no longer valid following the conclusion of a major national examination.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued the order after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the government, told the court it had no objection to unblocking the account. Mehta explained that the account had been blocked ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) re-examination, which was held on June 21. He stated that posts from the account had the potential to create confusion, panic, and chaos among the hundreds of thousands of students and parents participating in the high-stakes exam.

With the examination now concluded, the court noted that the government's primary concern was no longer relevant. Justice Sharma allowed the petition filed by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who had challenged the blocking order, and directed that the account be restored.

The account was originally withheld in India in May. According to the government's submission in court, the action was...