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India’s enforcement agencies are uncovering the massive scale of financial crime linked to cyber fraud, with proceeds exceeding Rs 35,000 crore now under investigation for money laundering. According to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), around 257 cases related to cybercrime have been taken up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as of February 2026. These investigations have led to the identification of illegal assets worth Rs 35,925.58 crore. However, the agency does not maintain state-wise data on such proceeds. Strong Coordination Between Agencies To tackle the growing complexity of cybercrime, the ED works closely with multiple law enforcement agencies through a structured information-sharing system involving designated nodal officers. This coordination ensures that intelligence related to cyber fraud and financial crimes is quickly disseminated. Additionally, the ED shares relevant findings with other authorities under legal provisions whenever violations fall within their jurisdiction.

A bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre while hearing an appeal against a single-judge order that upheld the Sahyog mechanism. The matter will be heard next on June 11. The plea challenges a government notification that authorised its officials and police personnel to issue blocking directions through the Sahyog portal.

The petition asked the court to declare the government’s new reading of Section 79 and the use of Rule 3(1)(d) ultra vires (beyond legal power or authority), to strike down all takedown notices issued outside the Section 69A process, and to block the functioning of the Sahyog portal on constitutional grounds.

X expressed deep concern over a Karnataka HC order empowering police to issue arbitrary content takedown notices via a new portal, Sahyog. The platform plans to appeal, arguing the regime lacks legal basis, violates constitutional rights, and circumvents IT Act Section 69A. The HC, however, dismissed X's petition, asserting Indian law and cautioning against unregulated speech.

<p>Bengaluru, India: Social media giant X warned on Monday that an Indian court allowed ruling police to issue “arbitrary” content removal orders through a government portal threatens free expression.</p> <p>The state high court in Karnataka -- which includes tech-city Bengaluru -- dismissed a plea last week filed by X against the government portal that it alleged was being used to censor content.</p> <p>The government says its online portal Sahyog -- meaning "cooperate" in Hindi -- helps automate the process of sending government notices to content intermediaries such as X and Facebook.</p> <p>“It aims to create a safe cyber space for the citizens of India by facilitating the removal or disabling of access to any unlawful online information,” it says.</p> <p>It will "allow millions of police officers to issue arbitrary takedown orders", and "infringes Indian citizens' constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression", X added.</p> <p>The Karnataka high court said last week that X's plea was "without merit" and that social media was not exempt from regulation.</p> <p>“Unregulated speech, under the guise of liberty, becomes a license for lawlessness,” the order read.</p> <p>The court said that while X followed takedown orders in the United States, it had refused to follow similar orders in India.

Elon Musk's social media platform X said it would file an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's move to reject its petition against the Central government's Sahyog portal.

Social media platform X plans to appeal an Indian court ruling permitting police to issue takedown requests through the Sahyog portal, which X claims undermines free expression and due process.

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X has challenged a Karnataka court order that approved a new content takedown system, claiming it breaches Indian law and violates citizens' fundamental rights. The order allows millions of police officers to demand removal of online posts through a system, facilitated by the 'Sahyog' portal, without judicial review or transparency.

The Karnataka High Court dismissed X Corp's petition against content takedowns, asserting that Indian constitutional law prevails over American free speech standards. The court emphasized the necessity of regulating social media, particularly to protect women's dignity, and stated that foreign corporations cannot claim fundamental rights in India. It upheld the government's Sahyog portal as a legitimate tool for combating cybercrime.