Why the Delhi High Court Restored the Cockroach Janta Party's X Account
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CJP X Account: The Centre informed the Court that the purpose behind blocking the account, to prevent confusion ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-test, had ceased to exist. The High Court then ordered restoration of the account after the government revoked its blocking order. By Mahima Katal New Delhi, July 7: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered the restoration of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) X account after the Union Government informed the court that it had withdrawn the blocking order issued earlier this year.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma disposed of the petition filed by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke challenging the Centre's decision to withhold the account, after the Solicitor General submitted that the circumstances warranting the restriction no longer existed.
Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Court that the account had been blocked to prevent potential "chaos" among students and parents ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-test. Since the examination process has concluded, the government stated that its primary concern was no longer relevant and revoked the blocking order.
Recording the submission, the Court observed that the basis for the restriction had ceased to exist and ordered the restoration of the X handle.
The original CJP account was withheld in India in May amid the controversy surrounding NEET-UG 2026. During the period of suspension, the organisation continued its online presence through an alternative account, "Cockroach is Back."
The case did not result in an adjudication on the legality or constitutionality of the original blocking order. Instead, the petition was disposed of following the Centre's decision to revoke the restriction, leaving broader questions concerning judicial scrutiny of executive blocking powers and online free speech open for consideration in future cases.
