Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has moved the Bombay High Court against the government’s 'Sahyog' portal, calling it an "unconstitutional and unreasonable" assault on freedom of speech, as it allows officials to take down social media content. The comedian, in his petition filed on Wednesday, has primarily challenged the IT rules, which were amended in October 2025, along with the Sahyog portal. The portal aims to bring together all authorised agencies and intermediaries on one platform to ensure immediate action against the unlawful online information. The plea emphasised that such powers "amount to an unconstitutional and unreasonable restriction on the freedom of speech". Kamra asserted that it effectively gives thousands of government officers at the Centre and states power that is left unchecked.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 11:13 UTC