NoCap asks Kerala High Court to disclose order behind Facebook page block
Malayalam digital outlet NoCap has petitioned the Kerala High Court to compel authorities to produce and publish the order that blocked its Facebook page in India on September 28, 2026. NoCap was told only of a "notice from the Government of India/Law Enforcement" under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, with no specific posts, authority or reason identified.
- Page views fell from ~600,000 per day to 4,538 by October 4
- Revenue dropped roughly 91–94.5% between September 28 and October 20
- NoCap had 162,000 Facebook followers before the block
- Petition cites precedents from Punjab and Haryana, Madras and Delhi High Courts
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