The Delhi High Court has asked for clarifications from the Union government on whether social media platform X Corp. should be required to participate in the Sahyog portal in cases linked to sensitive cases of human trafficking, child trafficking and national security.

The reply is sought to address X Corp.’s application seeking discharge from proceedings and its opposition to mandatory onboarding to the Sahyog portal, which is operated by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The court observed, “Let the Union of India file its reply to the present application, addressing the specific issue i.e. as to whether in cases involving human trafficking, child trafficking and serious matters such as drug trafficking and national security-related issues are concerned, the applicant X Corp. ought to be unexceptionally part of the SAHYOG portal. Let the reply be filed by September 10, 2025.”

A bench of Justices has directed the Centre to file a detailed response by 10 September. X Corp. has challenged the Sahyog framework, and the matter is also pending before the Karnataka High Court, where judgment has been reserved. However, the Delhi High Court noted that there was no legal barrier preventing it from hearing X Corp. in the current case, which arose from a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman seeking the whereabouts of her missing 19-year-old son.