The Karnataka High Court in India has issued an immediate ban on Proton Mail, citing the country’s Information Technology Act of 2008. This decision comes after a lawsuit filed by a design company in New Delhi that accused its employees of receiving offensive emails through the service in January 2025. Proton Mail previously faced a proposed ban in March 2024 following a ‘false bomb threat’ but was not enforced. This ruling underscores the increasing global regulatory pressure on encrypted communication platforms. The news follows the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France over content moderation concerns, and Proton Mail’s parent company providing user data to Spanish authorities in 2024, raising anxieties about the centralization of services.