Delhi HC dismisses senior officer’s plea against Army ban on using social media platforms
According to the new June 6 policy, all Indian Army personnel have been ordered to delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and 87 other applications
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New Delhi, August 5
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a senior Army officer’s plea challenging the Indian Army’s recent policy banning armed forces personnel from using social networking platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
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A bench of justices Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon while pronouncing the order said: “Sorry we are dismissing. Thank you.”
The Army officer had sought an interim relief that he be allowed to retain his Facebook (FB) account in a deactivated form till the court decides whether to entertain his petition after going through the Army’s policy under challenge.
According to the new June 6 policy, all Indian Army personnel have been ordered to delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and 87 other applications.
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The petition has sought a direction to the Director-General of Military Intelligence to withdraw its June 6 policy. PTI
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