TELEGRAM CHALLENGES INDIA APP BAN AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Telegram has launched a legal challenge against India's blocking of the messaging application, characterising the move as unconstitutional. The ban followed exam paper leaks that authorities attributed to the platform. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov stated the ban represented a "mistake" that would affect millions of users across India.

India's government implemented the block in response to the circulation of examination papers through Telegram's channels and groups. The leaks raised concerns about the integrity of educational assessments. Durov argued that blocking the entire platform represented a disproportionate response to the issue, rather than addressing specific illegal activity through targeted enforcement.

Telegram's constitutional challenge represents the formal legal response to the ban. The case will proceed through India's courts as the platform contests the government's authority to implement such a broad restriction. The outcome may establish precedent for how India regulates foreign technology platforms operating within its borders.