Supreme Court orders Meta to restore AAP Gujarat's Facebook, Instagram pages
The case concerns a petition by the Software Freedom Law Center and another party seeking the restoration of their social media pages (Instagram and Facebook) that were removed, with the Court granting interim relief to restore them pending the final decision on the writ petition.
Petitioners: Software Freedom Law Center, India & Anr.; Respondents: Union of India & Anr.; Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe.
- Allowed I.A. No. 178565/2026 to the extent indicated.
- Directed respondents to restore the Petitioner’s Instagram Handle “@aapgujarat” and the Facebook Page “@aapgujarat”.
- Restoration is subject to the removal of objectionable material.
- Ordered the writ petitions to be listed along with other connected matters on 11.09.2026.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Directs Meta To Restore AAP Gujarat's Facebook, Instagram Pages |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | AAM AADMI PARTY & ORS V UOI| IA 22668 in WP 576/2026Click Here To Read OrderAppearances: For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Shadan Farasat, Sr. Adv. Mr |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | 2026-09-11 |
| Documents | 1 |