NationalTuesday, 18 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Supreme Court orders Meta to restore AAP Gujarat Facebook and Instagram accounts
The Supreme Court told Meta to lift the suspension of AAP Gujarat’s Facebook and Instagram accounts and adjourned the case for two weeks.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In late April 2026, just before the Gujarat local body elections, the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat unit were blocked, and the Supreme Court later ordered Meta to restore them.
Key specifics
- The case was heard by a bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.
- Meta said the accounts were blocked based on information received from the government and police under the IT Act.
- The AAP argued that no formal reason or prior notice was given before the suspension.
- The Supreme Court asked Meta to remove any objectionable content and immediately lift the block on the Gujarat state social media accounts.
- The court adjourned further hearing of the case for two weeks.
Exam lens
Question type: judiciary and digital governance MCQ. Key facts: late April 2026, Gujarat local body elections, P.S. Narasimha, Alok Aradhe, IT Act, two-week adjournment. TNPSC one-liner: which court directed Meta to restore a political party’s social-media accounts after suspension?