He explained: Why Elon Musk X is sued the illegal “content” center using the SAYOG Gate

The billionaires in the field of social media owned by Elon Musk submitted a legal petition in the Supreme Court in Karnataka, challenging the central government of Article 79 (3) (B) of the IT (IT) law to prohibit content. According to X Corp, this ruling is offended to create a control mechanism through the SAYOG Gate, bypassing the legal protection shown in Section 69A.

What does the petition say?

The approval of X stipulates that the use of the center to provide Article 79 (3) (B) of the Information Technology Law harms its ability to work in the country and create arbitrary control.

The petition claims that Section 69A is the only correct legal framework for prohibiting online content and any deviation from this overlooking the directives of the Supreme Court. “The law imposes that information can only be implemented under Article 69A, which provides for judicial audit. Using Article 79 (3) (B) as an alternative mechanism, the government actually cancels the Supreme Court’s directives,”

In the petition, X Corp emphasizes that the misuse of Article 79 (3) (B) violates the constitutional rights, specifically Article 14, which guarantees equality before the law, and Article 19 (1) (a), which guarantees freedom of expression and expression.

Moreover, the company seeks a judicial declaration that Article 79 (3) (B) does not grant the governmental authority to issue orders to prohibit and wants all the removal orders accordingly.

The legal dispute revolves around the interpretation and application of Article 79 (3) (B), which argues X Corp as safe allocations for brokers and not as a tool for government control. The petition indicates that the government’s approach transcends allocated procedural guarantees such as recording reasons in writing and providing hearings before the decision, which are required under Article 69A.

The central issue in the petition is the Sahyog Gate, which is run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is claimed to allow the state police and many government departments to issue removal requests without following legal legal positions. X Corp claims that this portal enables thousands of officials to request content removal without transparency or supervision, which raises great concerns about the unorganized control.

The company also competed for the requirements for appointing a “contract employee” to comply with the directives issued through the SAYOG Gate, on the pretext that this mandate lacks legal legitimacy. This legal procedure follows a previous challenge in 2022, when X Corp objected to removal orders under Article 69A due to the lack of transparency and violation of freedom of expression.

The court allowed X Corp to return to address the matter if the government takes any preventive action. The next session is scheduled for March 27.

What is the Sahyog Gate?

The Sahyog Gate is an initiative developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MHA) to enhance cooperation between government agencies and brokers on social media brokers to create a safer electronic space. It is designed to facilitate reporting and removing illegal content via the Internet, as well as simplifying data enforcement requests.

The portal allows cooperation between the agencies approved by central governments and state governments to work with social media platforms to effectively process electronic crime.

Among the main challenges facing the adoption of the Sahyog Gate is the resistance of X, the famous social media platform in the country. It is worth noting that 38 other mediators, including Meta, WhatsApp, Apple, Amazon, Telegram and Instagram, were “on the plane”, while 15 broker in this process. The approval process is underway to exchange the encoded currency on the plane, it is learned.

However, some stakeholders raised concerns about compliance with privacy laws and the possibility of misuse of data collected through the portal. This has led to fear of mediators to interact with the entire system.