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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 4268/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38409-10/2025

SIDDHANT KOCHAR .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Sarthak Maggon, Adv.

versus

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for State

with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advs. with SI Naresh Kumar, PS.

Cyber East.

Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr. Arnav Mittal, GP with Mr. Akash Mishra, Mr. Arnav Mittal and Mr.

Om Ram, Advs. for R-1/UOI.

Ms. Amee Rana, Mr. Akhil Shandilya, Ms. Radhika Roy and Ms.

Varsha Jhavar, Advs. for R-3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 22.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 38411/2025 (exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 4268/2025

3. The present petition has been filed seeking following relief:

A. That this Hon’ble Court issue an appropriate writ directing Respondent No. 1 to frame and lay down guidelines in exercise of its powers under Section 79(2)(c) read with Section 87(2)(zg) of the Information Technology Act to ensure that censorship or disabling

of social media accounts is carried out only in accordance with Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution, and that complaints of cyber bullying,