Censoring Dissent on Social Media - Freedom of Speech vs Govt. Interests

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The Govt. of India, through the newly formed 'Online Content Regulation Authority', has issued a notification that states any social media platform hosting content deemed 'anti-national' by the Government, will be liable for penal action, including fines and temporary blocking. This move comes after social media posts that were allegedly 'inciting communal hatred' and 'defaming national institutions'. However, the notification doesn't specify what constitutes 'anti-national' content, leaving it open to subjective interpretation. A popular social media platform, with millions of users, has been slapped with a notice for hosting a post that criticized the current economic policies of the Government. What legal remedy can the platform invoke to challenge this notice, under the Indian Constitution?

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