NEW DELHI — The messaging app Telegram has gone to court to fight back against an Indian government order that temporarily cut off access to the platform, according to legal news website Bar and Bench, which reported the development on Wednesday.
Indian authorities put the block in place starting Tuesday, with the restriction set to remain until June 22. The move was designed to stop people applying to medical schools from cheating on their entrance exams.
Telegram did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
The court challenge comes on the heels of a significant controversy in India’s medical education system. Last month, the Indian government scrapped a major undergraduate entrance exam used by medical colleges after officials said they were looking into claims that exam questions had been leaked ahead of time.
