Widespread use doesn’t make Gmail a public function, says Delhi HC in account blocking case

Download a copy of the court order here: [ pdf ] On October 8, 2026, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by a YouTube-based media company, Janta Live Press Network, seeking restoration of a disabled Gmail account. The court said that Google’s provision of email services is ‘a commercial activity undertaken by private entities’ and that no “public function” or duty exists, as argued by the petitioners. “In the present case, Google is a private entity, and solely because it provides e-