A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Twitter in Delhi on the issue of child pornography, the fourth police case against the social media giant amid a massive row with the Indian government. The fresh case has been filed under laws governing the protection of children from sexual offences and information technology.

The case was lodged by the Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police following a complaint by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Police had served a legal notice to Twitter India head for allegedly provoking communal unrest through a video, where a Muslim man was allegedly seen being assaulted in Ghaziabad by unnamed assailants. 

The case is now pending in the Supreme Court as Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari got protection from arrest by an order of the Karnataka High Court. The Uttar Pradesh Police have challenged the order in the top court, IBNS said. 

Another FIR has been registered against Maheshwari in Madhya Pradesh, with the same allegation.

Twitter earlier lost legal protection from prosecution over users' posts after it failed to comply with new digital rules, including the appointment of Indian officials for the grievance and redressal system.(SAM)