India Today sues Newslaundry for Rs 2 crore: All you need to know
3 years, 1 month ago

India Today sues Newslaundry for Rs 2 crore: All you need to know

Op India  

India Today has sued Newslaundry ‘journalists’ over articles published on the website and has sought damages of Rs. India Today has requested the Delhi High Court to restrain Newslaundry from writing, tweeting or publishing any defamatory content against the channel and its anchors, Tiwari said. India Today has also alleged that Newslaundry has committed copyright infringement and made “untrue, unfair, disparaging as well as maliciously defamatory remarks about the channel’s News, Reporting, Management & it’s News Anchors,” according to Boom Live’s Ritika Jain. #IndiaToday alleged that #newslaundry uploaded various videos on its website & on social media infringing on copyrights & making untrue, unfair, disparaging as well as maliciously defamatory remarks about the channel's News, Reporting, Management & it's News Anchors. — Ritika Jain October 25, 2021 According to Jain, CEO Abhinandan Sekhri, directors Prashant Sareen and Roopak Kapoor, executive editors Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia, managing editor Raman Kirpal, correspondent Ayush Tiwari and columnist Hridayesh Joshi have been made party to the case.

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ChatGPT sued for copyright infringement, OpenAI gets Delhi High Court's summons
1 month ago

ChatGPT sued for copyright infringement, OpenAI gets Delhi High Court's summons

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has taken up the first-ever lawsuit in India against OpenAI after news agency ANI alleged copyright infringement by its AI tool, ChatGPT. However, Justice Amit Bansal declined to issue an interim injunction, stating, “It’s a complex matter which requires deeper examination.” Advocate Sidhant Kumar, representing ANI, argued that OpenAI had used the agency’s copyrighted material to …

Delhi High Court Directs RSY News To Take Down Original Videos Of ANI In Copyright Infringement Suit
1 month ago

Delhi High Court Directs RSY News To Take Down Original Videos Of ANI In Copyright Infringement Suit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed RSY News to remove or take down from its YouTube channel the original and copyrighted videos of Asian News International in the copyright infringement suit filed by the news agency. The news agency alleged that RSY News had uploaded 12 videos on its YouTube channel using ANI's original videos which amounted to copyright …

Defamation Suit: Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI's Wikipedia Page
1 month, 1 week ago

Defamation Suit: Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI's Wikipedia Page

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons to three individuals who allegedly edited the Wikipedia page of news agency Asian News International. Earlier this week, a division bench had disposed of Wikipedia's appeal against the single judge's order, directing it to disclose subscriber details of three individuals, following a consent order between it and ANI. List the application under …

“Scandalous Allegations”: Madras High Court Awards ₹1.1 Crore Damages To Former CM Edappadi Palanisamy For Comments Linking Him To Kodanad Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

“Scandalous Allegations”: Madras High Court Awards ₹1.1 Crore Damages To Former CM Edappadi Palanisamy For Comments Linking Him To Kodanad Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday awarded Rs. 1.1 Crore as compensation to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy for comments made by one Dhanapal linking Palanisamy to the crimes that took place in Kodanadu Estate in 2017. The court also noted that the language used by Dhanapal clearly indicated that his intention was to malign Palanisamy and cast …

'Will close your business in India,' Delhi HC issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will close your business in India,' Delhi HC issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia

New Indian Express  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to Wikipedia after Asian News International filed an application stating that the site did not comply with the court order to disclose the information of its subscribers who reportedly made "defamatory" edits on the ANI Wikipedia page. Wikipedia, represented through advocate Tine Abraham told the court that it …

Bangladeshi journalist booked over fake news against Sonia, Rahul
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladeshi journalist booked over fake news against Sonia, Rahul

Hindustan Times  

A defamation case has been registered against a Bangladeshi journalist and a woman employee of ‘The Jaipur Dialogues’, a Jaipur-based organisation, for allegedly sharing fake news about Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The case was registered at the High Grounds police station on the basis of a complaint by Karnataka Pradesh …

Delhi High Court Rejects IFS Mahaveer Singhvi's Defamation Suits Against Hindustan Times
6 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects IFS Mahaveer Singhvi's Defamation Suits Against Hindustan Times

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed two defamation suits filed by 1999 batch IFS Mahaveer Singhvi against Hindustan Times newspaper, both English and Hindi editions, over two news reports published in 2002. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the suits and observed that the articles published in the two newspapers were not per se defamatory. In the first suit, Singhvi …

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
6 months, 1 week ago

'False Depiction Of Facts': Delhi HC Orders Removal Of Social Media Posts By Cong Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

ABP News  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of social media posts by Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Ragini Nayak alleging that veteran journalist Rajat Sharma used "abusive language" during his show on the Lok Sabha election result day. The court said an irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff's reputation if the videos and posts …

‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Over-sensationalisation and false depiction of facts’: Delhi HC orders removal of SM posts claiming Rajat Sharma abused Congress leader on TV

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of social media posts and videos by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh, and Pawan Khera, which accused journalist Rajat Sharma of abusing and using foul language against Nayak on live television. A video clip from a discussion on India TV, Sharma’s news channel, was circulated on social media during the Lok …

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma
6 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Tweets By Congress Leaders Against Journalist Rajat Sharma

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered removal of tweets made by Congress leaders Ragini Nayak, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera alleging that senior journalist Rajat Sharma used abusive language on air during a show on the election result day.Granting ex-parte ad interim injunction order in favour of Sharma in his defamation suit, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna ordered:“…it is directed that …

Investigative Journalism Doesn't Enjoy Special Protection; Public Interest Won't Permit Publication To Lower Down Reputation Without Any Truthfulness: Bombay HC
8 months ago

Investigative Journalism Doesn't Enjoy Special Protection; Public Interest Won't Permit Publication To Lower Down Reputation Without Any Truthfulness: Bombay HC

Live Law  

Emphasizing the importance of balancing freedom of the press with an individual's right to reputation, the Bombay High Court observed that while investigative journalism serves a vital role in society, it cannot come at the expense of defaming individuals. “Investigative Journalism definitely does not enjoy any special protection and the umbrage of public interest definitely do not permit a publication, …

Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick’s plea seeking stay on I-T dept demand
1 year ago

Delhi HC dismisses NewsClick’s plea seeking stay on I-T dept demand

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to set aside a demand raised by the Income Tax department from news portal NewsClick for allegedly receiving predetermined foreign remittances from the Justice and Education Fund, observing that the portal has a “lot to answer for” in terms of its financial dealings. Delhi high court refuses to stay a demand raised by …

The silence around the state’s seizure of India’s press
1 year, 2 months ago

The silence around the state’s seizure of India’s press

The Hindu  

Over 50 years ago, the Supreme Court of India ruled that during an Emergency proclamation, individuals could not challenge illegal detentions. Tanishka Sodhi’s data from NewsLaundry shows that by May 2023, 44 media entities and journalists faced scrutiny from investigative and tax agencies over the previous five years. The Karnataka High Court, in the Virendra Khanna vs State of Karnataka …

‘Large-scale action against journalists worse than what happened during Emergency’
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Large-scale action against journalists worse than what happened during Emergency’

The Hindu  

Thomas Jacob, former editorial director, Malayala Manorama, was on Thursday presented with the N. Rajesh Memorial Media Award, instituted in memory of the former News Editor of Madhyamam newspaper. While delivering a lecture in memory of Rajesh, R. Rajagopal, editor at large, The Telegraph, pointed out that journalists need to know more about the laws governing defamation and libel while …

Undeclared Emergency: The Hindu Editorial on the arrests in the Newsclick case
1 year, 2 months ago

Undeclared Emergency: The Hindu Editorial on the arrests in the Newsclick case

The Hindu  

Even for a government that has shown itself to be intolerant of critical journalism, the actions by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led regime on the news website NewsClick smack of extreme vendetta and brazen harassment. The government has, thus far, disclosed no specific allegation on what exactly merited the arrest of the site’s Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha and another person under the …

NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists
1 year, 2 months ago

NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists

The Hindu  

Over a dozen media bodies on Wednesday sought Chief Justice of India D.Y. In a letter to the Chief Justice, the media organisations urged the courts to consider framing norms to discourage the seizure of journalists’ phones and laptops on a “whim”; and to develop guidelines for the interrogation of journalists and for seizures from them, to ensure that “these …

’Cannot be considered acceptable...’: Media writes to CJI after NewsClick raids
1 year, 2 months ago

’Cannot be considered acceptable...’: Media writes to CJI after NewsClick raids

Live Mint  

Journalists from across the country led protests against the Delhi Police crackdown on NewsClick on Wednesday. Prominent media groups also penned a joint letter to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud calling for the apex court to take ‘cognisance and intervene’ of the matter. Founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty were arrested on Tuesday evening following raids at more than …

What is NewsClick? A look at India’s media crackdown
1 year, 2 months ago

What is NewsClick? A look at India’s media crackdown

Al Jazeera  

The raid on NewsClick has raised international concerns about the media in India, where press freedom has plummeted. Police in India have carried out raids against dozens of reporters, drawing outrage from journalists and rights groups over a growing crackdown on the media under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. In 2021, India’s domestic law enforcement agency, the Enforcement Directorate, launched …

Delhi High Court Directs Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal To Pay ₹2 Crores Damages To Major General Ahluwalia In Defamation Suit
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal To Pay ₹2 Crores Damages To Major General Ahluwalia In Defamation Suit

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed news magazine Tehelka, its former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal and two reporters to pay Rs. It added: “…damages in the sum of Rs.2,00,00,000/- is awarded to the plaintiff to be paid by defendant No.1 to 4 for having caused defamation, along with costs of the suit.” The court held Tehelka, Tejpal and the two …

Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired army officer in defamation case
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired army officer in defamation case

Op India  

The Delhi High Court today ordered the Tehelka Magazine, Tarun Tejpal and two others to pay ₹2 crore to retired Indian Army official Major General MS Ahluwalia in a defamation case. #Breaking Delhi HC orders journalist Tarun Tejpal, news platform Tehelka and two reporters to pay ₹2 crore in damages to Maj Gen MS Ahluwalia for defamation. Order comes 22 …

Bombay HC Directs 2 Influencers To Take Down 'Defamatory' Content Against SII, Its Covishield
1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay HC Directs 2 Influencers To Take Down 'Defamatory' Content Against SII, Its Covishield

News 18  

The Bombay High Court, in interim relief to Serum Institute of India its CEO and owner Adar Poonawalla, restrained two social media influencers and their organisations from posting ‘defamatory’ content about their COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ on the internet. A single bench of Justice R I Chagla, also directed content creators Yohan Tengra and Ambar Kori to remove the “prima facie …

Press Should Not Publish Anything Manifestly Defamatory Against An Individual Or Institution, Can’t Exceed Limit Of Fair Comment: Delhi Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Press Should Not Publish Anything Manifestly Defamatory Against An Individual Or Institution, Can’t Exceed Limit Of Fair Comment: Delhi Court

Live Law  

Observing that the press should not exceed the limit of fair comment, a Delhi Court recently said that the press must not publish anything which is manifestly defamatory against any individual or institution, unless it is duly verified and there is sufficient reasons to believe that it is true and the publication will be for public good. Such norms may …

HC summons BBC on NGO’s defamation plea over documentary
1 year, 7 months ago

HC summons BBC on NGO’s defamation plea over documentary

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation over its documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, after an NGO’s plea claimed that it damages the nation’s reputation as well as defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the judiciary. The petition by Justice on Trial, represented by advocate Harish Salve, submitted that the content of the …

Delhi HC summons BBC over defamation suit stating its banned documentary cast slur on India’s reputation
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi HC summons BBC over defamation suit stating its banned documentary cast slur on India’s reputation

Op India  

On Monday, the Delhi High Court summoned the British Broadcasting Corporation in response to a defamation lawsuit lodged by an NGO that claimed that the BBC’s documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’ defamed India, its judiciary, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the complaint, BBC is the local operating office, and BBC has published the two-part documentary “India: The Modi …

Defamation suit over Modi documentary: Delhi High Court issues notice to BBC
1 year, 7 months ago

Defamation suit over Modi documentary: Delhi High Court issues notice to BBC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to British Broadcasting Corporation in connection with a defamation suit a Gujarat-based non-governmental organisation has filed against the United Kingdom ’s national broadcaster over its documentary “India: The Modi Question”. The government has dismissed the documentary based on the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the state’s chief …

Media Or Govt Agencies Have No Right To Peep Into Private Lives Of Citizens Without Any Valid Reason: Kerala High Court Slams Online Media Channels
1 year, 9 months ago

Media Or Govt Agencies Have No Right To Peep Into Private Lives Of Citizens Without Any Valid Reason: Kerala High Court Slams Online Media Channels

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently came down heavily on certain online media channels for broadcasting private moments of a woman and said it is disheartening to note that some online news channels "are in the habit of publishing sleaze more than news. The Kerala High Court recently came down heavily on certain online media channels for broadcasting private moments of …

Remove Defamatory Material Against BJP Leader Shyam Jaju, His Son From Social Media: Delhi High Court To AAP Leaders
1 year, 9 months ago

Remove Defamatory Material Against BJP Leader Shyam Jaju, His Son From Social Media: Delhi High Court To AAP Leaders

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Aam Aadmi Party leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh and Dilip Kumar Pandey to remove the alleged defamatory material and allegations made on social media platforms against politician and former BJP National Vice-President Shyam Jaju and his son. Justice Navin Chawla observed that prima facie case is made out in favour of …

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules

Al Jazeera  

The Editors Guild of India urged the government to scrap the proposed amendment, saying it ‘will result in the censorship of the press’. The Editors Guild of India, India’s premier body for protecting press freedom, has urged the government to reject a proposal to combat fake news on social media, saying it would be akin to censorship. “Determination of fake …

Propaganda outlet NewsLaundry is planning a hitjob against OpIndia: Here is our response so you don’t have to click and read their garbage
2 years, 1 month ago

Propaganda outlet NewsLaundry is planning a hitjob against OpIndia: Here is our response so you don’t have to click and read their garbage

Op India  

The world of the Left media is one with rock solid Omertà. Then, they cried ‘attack on press freedom’ when the police started an investigation as it was a case of forgery, fraud, and criminal conspiracy – all such charges indeed being valid because the entire fiasco involved forging documents, conspiracy to malign a few individuals and entities, and a …

Leftist media outfit warns that India will be downrated on press freedom and democracy if The Wire is punished for forgery and fraud: Details
2 years, 1 month ago

Leftist media outfit warns that India will be downrated on press freedom and democracy if The Wire is punished for forgery and fraud: Details

Op India  

On October 31, following the raids on The Wire’s co-founders and editors Siddharth Varadarajan, MK Venu, and staffer Jahnavi Sen, Delhi Police seized electronic devices from the editors’ residence, including mobile phones and laptops. Moreover, the danger of these searches being used as an excuse to seize and duplicate confidential and sensitive data held by The Wire cannot be dismissed.” …

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram
2 years, 2 months ago

Harassment against journalists in India has escalated: N. Ram

The Hindu  

The harassment against certain journalists in the country has escalated, and journalists from the Muslim community or those supporting the minorities are being targeted, N. Ram, Director of The Hindu Publishing Group, said here on Monday. During a panel discussion on ‘Legal Challenges Faced by Journalists in India’ in Asian College of Journalism at Taramani, moderated by Kunal Majumder, India’s …

Film on anchor Ravish Kumar ‘angry letter to journalism’ in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Film on anchor Ravish Kumar ‘angry letter to journalism’ in India

Al Jazeera  

While We Watched, a documentary on popular TV journalist, is a ‘wake-up call to how perilous and fragile relationship between free press and democracy is’. In his acceptance speech, Shukla said: “All of us believe at some point in our life that we can be something that is bigger than ourselves and then we spend a lot of time being …

'Vicious Character Attacks Not Journalistic Freedom' : Delhi High Court Directs Mint To Take Down Article Against Gaurav Taneja
2 years, 4 months ago

'Vicious Character Attacks Not Journalistic Freedom' : Delhi High Court Directs Mint To Take Down Article Against Gaurav Taneja

Live Law  

Granting ad-interim relief to Youtuber Gaurav Taneja, popularly known as 'Flying Beast', the Delhi High Court has directed Mint Newspaper to take down an article published by it on May 8, 2022, which had alleged defamatory statements against him.The article in question titled "Shouldn't brands stop supporting sordid influencers?" Granting ad-interim relief to Youtuber Gaurav Taneja, popularly known as 'Flying …

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To TV Today In Defamation & Copyright Infringement Suit Against Newslaundry
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To TV Today In Defamation & Copyright Infringement Suit Against Newslaundry

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused interim relief to TV Today Network, which owns news channels India Today and Aaj Tak, in the suit filed by it against news portal Newslaundry, its CEO Abhinandan Sekhri and others, seeking damages of Rs. Justice Asha Menon, who ruled on the interim application, observed that neither the aspect of any balance of …

Prophet remarks row: India police book BJP’s Nupur Sharma, others
2 years, 6 months ago

Prophet remarks row: India police book BJP’s Nupur Sharma, others

Al Jazeera  

Case filed against party’s suspended spokeswoman for ‘inciting people on divisive lines’, days after her disparaging remarks during a TV debate. Police in New Delhi say they have filed a complaint against a suspended spokeswoman for India’s governing party for “inciting people on divisive lines”, days after her disparaging remarks on Prophet Muhammad led to a diplomatic backlash. The Delhi …

India Rejects Allegations of Harassment of Journalist Rana Ayyub as 'Baseless, Unwarranted'
2 years, 10 months ago

India Rejects Allegations of Harassment of Journalist Rana Ayyub as 'Baseless, Unwarranted'

News 18  

Reacting strongly, India on Monday dubbed as “baseless and unwarranted” the allegations by the United Nation’s mission in Geneva of “judicial harassment” against journalist Rana Ayyub, and asserted that the country upholds the rule of law and no one is above it. India’s permanent mission in Geneva, in a tweet, said advancing a “misleading narrative” only “tarnishes” the reputation of …

India journalist Ayyub faces ‘judicial harassment’: UN experts
2 years, 10 months ago

India journalist Ayyub faces ‘judicial harassment’: UN experts

Al Jazeera  

India dubs the allegations ‘baseless and unwarranted’ after experts say Rana Ayyub subjected to ‘relentless misogynistic’ attacks. UN human rights experts have said that investigative journalist Rana Ayyub has been subjected to “judicial harassment” and urged Indian authorities to “promptly” investigate “relentless misogynistic and sectarian” attacks on social media against her. The Post issued a full-page Irene Khan, special rapporteur …

'Parody is supposed to be creative': Delhi High Court slams Newslaundry
3 years, 1 month ago

'Parody is supposed to be creative': Delhi High Court slams Newslaundry

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has slammed Newslaundry, saying that under the guise of freedom of speech, one cannot be allowed to ruin another’s reputation. The Delhi High Court was hearing the suit filed by India Today against Newslaundry, seeking Rs 2 crores damages for copyright infringement and defamation of its anchors, management and employees. Commenting doesn’t really add to information.#DelhiHighCourt …

Newslaundry Agrees Before Delhi High Court To Take Down Video Making Comments On TV Today's Suit Against It
3 years, 1 month ago

Newslaundry Agrees Before Delhi High Court To Take Down Video Making Comments On TV Today's Suit Against It

Live Law  

Digital news portal Newslaundry today agreed before the Delhi High Court to take down its video making commentary on the suit filed by TV Today Network against it alleging defamation and copyright infringement. Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal, appearing for Newslaundry, submitted that the portal will only do fair reporting of court proceedings, free from any critique or comment. "The expression …

Indus Scrolls slams Newslaundry for lying to hide Kappan’s PFI links, misquoting founder
3 years, 1 month ago

Indus Scrolls slams Newslaundry for lying to hide Kappan’s PFI links, misquoting founder

Op India  

Sreedathan, the founder and managing director of the website Indus Scrolls has accused Newslaundry ‘journalist’ of misquoting him in her quest to whitewash the terror links of the Islamist organisation Popular Front of India member and ‘dubious’ journalist Siddique Kappan, who is languishing in UP jail for conspiring to create communal tension in Hathras. After report, Islamists target @indusscrolls founder …

Delhi High Court To Hear TV Today's Defamation & Copyright Infringement Suit Against Newslaundry On Nov 16
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court To Hear TV Today's Defamation & Copyright Infringement Suit Against Newslaundry On Nov 16

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will hear on November 16, the suit filed by TV Today Network, which owns news channels India Today and Aaj Tak, against news portal Newslaundry seeking damages of Rs. 2 crores for copyright infringement and defamation of its anchors, management and employees.While listing the matter for preliminary hearing, Justice Asha Menon directed the plaintiff to file …

TV Today Network Moves Delhi HC Against Newslaundry Seeking 2 Crore Damages For Copyright Infringement, Defamation
3 years, 1 month ago

TV Today Network Moves Delhi HC Against Newslaundry Seeking 2 Crore Damages For Copyright Infringement, Defamation

Live Law  

TV Today Network, which owns news channel including India Today and Aaj Tak, has filed a suit in the Delhi High Court against news portal Newslaundry seeking damages of Rs. The suit seeks permanent and mandatory injunction against Newslaundry, it's CEO Abhinandan Sekhri and others alleging that Newslaundry had uploaded various videos on its website including social media platforms thereby …

Shilpa Shetty Approaches Bombay High Court Seeking Restraint On Publication Of Alleged Defamatory Content By Media
3 years, 4 months ago

Shilpa Shetty Approaches Bombay High Court Seeking Restraint On Publication Of Alleged Defamatory Content By Media

Live Law  

Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra has approached the Bombay High Court against various known and unknown media houses/news channels seeking to restrain them from publishing defamatory content against her. In her suit filed through Parinam Law Associates, Shetty alleged that media houses uploaded the impugned articles with an intent to increase their readership by sensationalizing news, and. In her suit filed …

As Fact Check Gets Caught in Fake News Web, Twitter Finds Itself in a Spot Again
3 years, 6 months ago

As Fact Check Gets Caught in Fake News Web, Twitter Finds Itself in a Spot Again

News 18  

Who knew that fact-checkers would be the biggest peddlers of fake news? A few hours later another video emerged of the poor man, in a completely different setting in the company of a religious leader, saying that the hooligans had forced him to chant “Jai Sri Ram” and this was used to conclusively settle the communal nature of the incident. …

Bombay High Court Quashes Sakal Times' FIR Against Newslaundry Journalist Accused Of Falsely Applying Its Trademark
3 years, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court Quashes Sakal Times' FIR Against Newslaundry Journalist Accused Of Falsely Applying Its Trademark

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed a First Information report lodged by Sakal Times against a Newslaundry ijournalist Prateek Chandragupt Goyal for using its trademark in his stories carried on the Newslaundry website. A Division Bench comprising Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale said, "Mere use of the registered trade mark of the Sakal Media Group in articles authored …

Zee News Removes Defamatory Remarks Against Khalsa Aid International
3 years, 8 months ago

Zee News Removes Defamatory Remarks Against Khalsa Aid International

Live Law  

Khalsa Aid International legal counsel Mr Karan S.Thukral, recently served a Legal Notice to the renowned news channel through its Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Zee News Corporation Ltd. The Legal Notice was directed towards Zee news Corporation seeking a withdrawal of the defamatory remarks and immediate removal of the unauthenticated statements made against the General Secretary of Khalsa Aid, namely Mrs …

Delhi riots: SPP Amit Prasad quotes Newslaundry to show how media is building false narrative
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi riots: SPP Amit Prasad quotes Newslaundry to show how media is building false narrative

Op India  

On the 2nd of March, a Delhi Court continued to hear the case of the ‘larger conspiracy’ hatched ahead of the Delhi riots. During the hearing, Special Public Prosecutor cited a report by Left-leaning publication NewsLaundry to say that while the lawyer defending the accused Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita is talking about how the investigative agencies are allegedly ‘leaking’ …

"Not Maintainable": Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran And Business Standard Over Article On RSS
3 years, 9 months ago

"Not Maintainable": Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Mitali Saran And Business Standard Over Article On RSS

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed the defamation complaint filed against newspaper Business Standard, its editorial Director A.K. The Court has held that the complaint in question is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed, as the complainant Lohitaskah Shukla, cannot be regarded as a "person aggrieved" with respect to the comments made against the RSS. A complaint …

Defamation as crime: The Hindu Editorial on the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani
3 years, 10 months ago

Defamation as crime: The Hindu Editorial on the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani

The Hindu  

Some judicial verdicts acquire emblematic significance far beyond the outcome of a particular case. The acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani of the charge of defaming M.J. Akbar, a former Union Minister, journalist and author, has protected and preserved the space for women who have found their voice in recent times to speak out about their experience of sexual harassment in …

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