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## TeluguScribe – India Anti-Terror Law & Press Freedom Case (2026) ### Overview TeluguScribe is an anonymous social media news outlet operating in the southern Indian state of Telangana. In April 2026, the Intelligence Department of the Telangana Police issued a formal notice invoking anti-terror legislation in an apparent attempt to unmask the outlet's operators (CPJ, April 29, 2026). ### Key Facts - On April 18, 2026, the Telangana Police Intelligence Department issued a formal notice targeting TeluguScribe (CPJ, April 29, 2026) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Indian authorities to drop the investigation and stop what it characterized as misuse of anti-terror legislation to silence press criticism (CPJ, April 29, 2026) - The CPJ described the use of anti-terror law against an anonymous news outlet as an improper application of counterterrorism powers (CPJ, April 29, 2026) ### Legal and Policy Context The case is part of a broader pattern of Indian state and central authorities using counterterrorism, sedition, and IT law provisions against journalists and online media. This connects to existing wiki coverage of India IT Rules Amendment – Digital Media Censorship Powers (2026). ### Strategic Importance For media law practitioners and press freedom advocates, the TeluguScribe case illustrates the operational risks of anonymous journalism in India's current regulatory environment. It may set precedent for how anti-terror statutes are interpreted in the context of digital media. ### CPJ Position The CPJ has explicitly called for the investigation to be dropped and characterized the action as misuse of anti-terror legislation (CPJ, April 29, 2026).