After reports that the Centre has sought an explanation from X to clarify responses generated by its AI chatbot, Grok, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has clarified that it has not sent any notice to Grok or X, saying that it is still in talks with X and Grok.

"MeitY officials are interacting with the officials of X and examining at what stage it specifically violated and which Indian law has been violated," news agency ANI says citing sources.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk-owned X has also filed a writ petition in the Bengaluru Bench of the Karnataka High Court, challenging the Indian government’s use of Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act and the Sahyog Portal.

The petition argues that these measures establish an unlawful and unregulated censorship mechanism that bypasses statutory safeguards. Advocate Manu Prabhakar Kulkarni is representing X, with Justice M. Nagaprasanna presiding over the single bench. The case was adjourned on March 17, with the next hearing scheduled for March 27.

This is, however, not X Corp's first legal action against the Indian government. In 2022, the company challenged takedown orders issued under Section 69A, arguing that the government's directives were opaque and violated free speech protections.

X Corp claims the government is misinterpreting Section 79(3)(b) to issue takedown orders that bypass the procedures outlined in Section 69A, while ignoring procedural safeguards such as documenting reasons in writing, offering a pre-decisional hearing, and allowing for legal challenges. The petition states the Supreme Court has recognised Section 69A as the sole valid legal framework for blocking online content (Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, 2015).

As per the state’s high court records, X Corp has requested the court to issue an interim order restraining the Centre from taking any coercive or prejudicial action against the company regarding information blocking orders or its non-participation in the Sahyog Portal, unless they comply with Section 69A of the IT Act and the blocking rules. This request is pending the final adjudication of the writ petition.