New Delhi: X Corp told the Delhi high court on Friday(November 6) that the takedown notices received by Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC.in) were sent by someone posing as the Delhi Police, and were not issued by the force itself.Appearing before Justice Amit Mahajan, X’s counsel said the company has lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police to trace the imposter. He added that no action has been taken against the accounts of both the organisations.The court was hearing petitions by IFF and SFLC.in challenging the notices purportedly issued by the Delhi Police on October 31 and November 2, which sought the removal of their accounts from the platform.Senior advocate Akhil Sibal, representing both the organisations, told the court that the notices were purportedly issued by the special commissioner of police, and that their authenticity was in doubt.Also read: ‘Delhi Police’ Takedown Notices Under Fire as Digital Rights Groups Move High Court“We have written to the authority to please confirm its genuineness but no confirmation has come. If it is genuine then it is most troubling. I receive something called a legal notice, purportedly on behalf of the RSS [Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]. It has no details of the lawyer,” Sibal was quoted as saying by Live Law.X’s counsel responded that an internal investigation had found the notices were sent by an imposter impersonating the Delhi Police.The court disposed of the petitions.SFLC.in’s statementIn a post on X, SFLC.in said its petition against the takedown orders, which were purportedly received from the Delhi Police, was heard on Friday. It said it had flagged its concerns to the court about whether the notices were authentic, and that if they were genuine, it would be deeply worrying since its entire X accounts were sought to be taken down.“X stated that they will not take any action on the said notice. The counsel for X clarified further that they have filed a complaint with the Delhi Police to identify the imposter. The petition is hereby withdrawn,” it wrote.SFLC.in thanked Sibal for representing it in the high court, and NG Law Chambers for helping with the filing of the petition. It also thanked those who expressed solidarity and spoke up so that it could continue its work on digital rights.HEARING UPDATE | SFLC & Anr. vs Union of India and Ors. W.P.(C) 16707/2026https://t.co/X7ipfsWjp2’s petition challenging the takedown orders purportedly received from the Delhi Police was heard today. We informed the Hon’ble Delhi High Court about our apprehensions regarding the authenticity of the notices. We expressed apprehension that if these notices are genuine, it is most concerning, as our entire X accounts are sought to be taken down.The Hon’ble Delhi High Court has recorded the statement of the counsel for X that they have conducted an internal investigation and found the notice to be fake and was sent by an imposter. X stated that they will not take any action on the said notice. The counsel for X clarified further that they have filed a complaint with the Delhi Police to identify the imposter. The Petition is hereby withdrawn.We would like to extend our gratitude to Senior Advocate @SibalAkhil for representing https://t.co/X7ipfsWjp2 before the Delhi High Court and to NG Law Chambers (@NakulGandhi511) for assisting us with filing the petition.We would also like to thank everyone that has expressed solidarity, showed their support, and raised their voices to ensure that we can continue advocating for digital rights.— SFLC.in (@SFLCin) November 6, 2026IFF’s statementIFF said in its post on X that the two petitions, filed over an apprehension of action against their accounts, were heard together. It said Sibal appeared for both organisations and placed on record the transparency reports published by X and the legal notice sent by the RSS.IFF said it had written to the RSS and got no reply, while SFLC.in had written to the Delhi Police at the email address given in the notice, which bounced back.According to IFF, X told the court that its internal investigation indicated the email was fake, and it had complained to the Delhi Police, and that it was not likely to take any action at this stage.On Sibal’s submission, the court recorded X’s statement and disposed of the petitions on those terms, IFF said. The organisations have been given liberty to approach the court again if any action is taken.IFF thanked Sibal and his team, as well as advocate Abhik Chimni and his team, for their support and representation in the matter.#HearingUpdate | The petitions filed by IFF and @SFLCin, on an apprehension of action being taken against their X accounts, were heard together today before the Delhi High Court. Sr. Adv. Akhil Sibal appeared for both IFF and SFLC, and placed on record the transparency reports published by X and the legal notice sent by the RSS. IFF had written to the RSS and received no response; SFLC had written to the Delhi Police on the email address provided, which bounced back.X submitted that, on an internal investigation, the email appears to be fake, and that it has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police. X stated that it is not likely to take any action at this stage.On Mr Sibal’s submission, the Court recorded X’s statement and disposed of the petitions in these terms, with liberty to approach the Court afresh if any action is taken.We thank Sr. Adv. @SibalAkhil and his team, along with Adv. Abhik Chimni and his team, for their support and representation in this matter.— Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) (@internetfreedom) November 6, 2026