TikTok has been removed from iOS and Android app stores
The company says it is losing Rs 4.5 Cr every day due to the ban
TikTok said that the Madras HC order violated the fundamental right to free speech and expression
The Supreme Court has asked the Madras High Court to make a final decision on its ban on short video sharing app TikTok, within the next two days. The high court had issued an order on April 4 directing the centre to ban the video app over concerns that it encourages pornography and cyber bullying.
The interim ban on the app, will be lifted if the high court fails to give its decision, the Supreme Court said. The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna.