India
In India, complaints about a platform’s decision go first to its Grievance Officer and can then be appealed to the government’s Grievance Appellate Committee. In August 2026 the Delhi High Court, while refusing interim relief, ordered Meta to place on record the material behind its action against a plaintiff’s Instagram accounts.
As of 2026-10-26
Know this first
- The Grievance Appellate Committee does not handle financial fraud or cybercrime; report those on the 1930 helpline or at cybercrime.gov.in.
Official appeal routes
Grievance Appellate Committee (opens in a new tab)
gac.gov.in
You must first complain to the platform’s Grievance Officer, then appeal to the committee online (with a mobile OTP) within 30 days of the reply, or if the platform has not replied within 30 days. As of 26 October 2026 its website showed 69,676 appeals received and 15,899 disposed of.
Courts, lawsuits and petitions
livelaw.in
In Aakanksha Gupta v. Meta Platforms Inc. & Ors. (CS(COMM)-885/2026), a stock-market adviser said one Instagram account had been disabled and three restricted for cryptic reasons, while Meta cited its adult sexual solicitation standard and fraud reports. The court refused interim relief but ordered Meta to place on record the material behind its action, with the next hearing set for October.
Scam warnings
Digit: fake ‘AI trading’ ads can steal your Instagram login (opens in a new tab)
digit.in
According to Digit, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) warned that fake ‘AI trading’ ads are used to obtain Instagram verification codes and take over accounts.
Please note
This page collects public material as general information. It is not legal advice. Bodies and procedures change, so check the original link before you apply.
For step-by-step official procedures, see the recovery guide.