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Supreme Court orders Meta to restore AAP Gujarat's social media 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…
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.
Who it concerns: 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.
What the court decided
- 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.
Also in the document
- The relief granted is an interim measure pending the disposal of the main writ petition.
- The restoration is conditional upon the removal of objectionable material.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · Ref. 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 · 18 Aug 2026
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