Karnataka HC orders Meta to restore BJP spokesperson's Facebook page

On October 13, 2026, the Karnataka High Court directed the investigating officer to ask Meta to restore the Facebook page of Dileep T.N. (Dileep Gowda Kunigal), a BJP spokesperson, which had been geo-blocked across India for four days. The court barred restoration of links deleted under the August 27 order; the matter is listed for November 12.

• The page with over 1.55 lakh followers was geo-blocked in India for four days
• The August 27 magistrate order covered only specific links, not the entire page
• The court issued notice to Meta Platforms and Meta Platforms Technologies India
• The case is listed for hearing on November 12, 2026