Police Investigate Forged Allahabad High Court Order Used to Block 95 Websites

Uttar Pradesh Police registered an FIR on November 6 after verification by the Allahabad High Court administration revealed that a order was fabricated. The Department of Telecommunications had relied on the document in its September 2 directive to block 95 websites. The order bore an August 14 date and the name of Justice Garima Prashad, but no judicial record was found. The complaint followed a journalist’s request for authentication. The incident raises questions about authentication of judicial records before action affecting services. The investigation concerns alleged fabrication and use of the document, rather than the merits of any judicial direction.