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 Order 39 Rule 1 & 2 for hearing on December 17.” The dispute arose after ANI filed defamation suit against Wikipedia over allegedly defamatory description of the news agency. Wikipedia's page says ANI "has been criticized for having served as a propaganda tool for the incumbent central government, distributing materials from a vast network of fake news websites, and misreporting events.” In its suit against Wikimedia Foundation and its officials, ANI has said that the former has allegedly published palpably false and defamatory content with malicious intent of tarnishing the news agency's reputation and to discredit its goodwill.

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Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court
3 weeks ago

Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accused in a defamation case, on Monday informed a court that the threshold in political defamation cases was high as electoral parties were subjects of public discourse. Threshold high in political defamation: Delhi CM Atishi to court Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, representing the CM, made the submission before Special Judge Vishal Gogne while arguing …

Delhi High Court Issues Summons In ANI's Copyright Infringement Suit Against OpenAI's ChatGPT
1 month ago

Delhi High Court Issues Summons In ANI's Copyright Infringement Suit Against OpenAI's ChatGPT

Live Law  

News agency Asian News International has filed a copyright infringement suit before the Delhi High Court against OpenAI Inc, which founded ChatGPT, alleging unauthorised use of its original news content. Justice Amit Bansal issued summons in the suit as well as on ANI's application seeking interim injunction in the matter. Advocate Siddhant Kumar appearing for ANI today contended that ChatGPT …

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 …

Court summons Wiki users who edited ANI page
1 month, 1 week ago

Court summons Wiki users who edited ANI page

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday issued summons to users accused of adding “defamatory” statements about news agency Asia News International on its Wikipedia page. A bench of justice Subramonium Prasad passed the order taking note of a division bench’s November 11 order allowing the platform to serve summons to the users without disclosing their identity publicly. While one is …

ANI Defamation Suit: Delhi HC Closes Wikipedia's Appeal Following Consent Order, Allows It To Serve Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI Page
1 month, 1 week ago

ANI Defamation Suit: Delhi HC Closes Wikipedia's Appeal Following Consent Order, Allows It To Serve Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI Page

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday closed an appeal filed by Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia platform, against a single judge bench's order directing it to disclose subscriber details of three individuals who edited Asian News International Wikipedia page.This was after both the parties entered into a consent order and resolved the matter.A division bench. The Delhi High Court on …

On ANI’s defamation suit against Wikipedia | Explained
3 months, 1 week ago

On ANI’s defamation suit against Wikipedia | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The news agency ANI sued Wikipedia parent Wikimedia Foundation last month for defamation, due to a description of the news agency as a propagator of government propaganda on the website. Last week, a Delhi High Court judge threatened to order the government to block Wikipedia if the Foundation didn’t provide details of the users who made …

Wikipedia parent’s response to Delhi HC blocking threat ‘misleading’, ANI says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wikipedia parent’s response to Delhi HC blocking threat ‘misleading’, ANI says

The Hindu  

The news agency Asian News International on Friday issued a rebuke to the Wikimedia Foundation on the latter’s statement responding to the Delhi High Court verbally threatening a ban on Wikipedia in India. The online encyclopedia’s operator faced the court’s ire when it did not disclose details of users who had made edits to a Wikipedia entry on ANI, which …

Delhi High Court cautions Wikipedia for non-compliance of order
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court cautions Wikipedia for non-compliance of order

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday cautioned Wikipedia for failing to comply with the court’s previous order to disclose details of the subscribers who edited the page of news media Asian News International. “If you don’t like India, please don’t work in India,” the court warned Wikipedia saying if it does not comply with the court order, it might ask …

Delhi High Court issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia on ANI's contempt plea
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia on ANI's contempt plea

Op India  

On Thursday, 5th September, the Delhi High Court sent a notice in response to a contempt petition brought by ANI Media Private Limited. According to the news organisation, Wikipedia permitted defamatory alterations on its page that labelled ANI the current government’s “propaganda tool.” Wikipedia was previously summoned by the high court to provide details regarding the three individuals who altered …

Delhi HC warns Wikipedia over ANI defamation case, issues contempt notice
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC warns Wikipedia over ANI defamation case, issues contempt notice

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reprimanded Wikimedia Foundation Inc., the organization behind Wikipedia, for failing to comply with an order to disclose information regarding edits made to the Wikipedia page of Indian news agency, Asian News International. Read this | Mint Explainer: Significance of the sole dissenter in the mining tax ruling This response came after Wikipedia’s legal team …

'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 …

Defamation case: SC to hear Kejriwal's plea against summons on Monday
4 months, 1 week ago

Defamation case: SC to hear Kejriwal's plea against summons on Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order upholding the summons issued to him in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in May 2018. Kejriwal had on February 26 told the apex court that he …

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua
4 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Interview: Delhi High Court Orders 4PM's Editor-In-Chief To Remove 'Defamatory Tweets' Against The New Indian's Rohan Dua

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently passed an ad-interim injunction order for removal of “defamatory tweets” posted by Sanjay Sharma, Editor-In-Chief of Lucknow's evening daily, 4 PM Evening Newspaper, and two other individuals against The New Indian's Editor-In-Chief Rohan Dua in relation to his interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2024 general elections.Justice Vikas. The Delhi High Court …

ANI Sues Wikipedia: How Wiki works, its historical bias, and weaponisation of its platform for propaganda
5 months, 2 weeks ago

ANI Sues Wikipedia: How Wiki works, its historical bias, and weaponisation of its platform for propaganda

Op India  

On 9th July, the Delhi High Court heard the plea of Indian news agency Asian News International filed a Rs 2 crore defamation suit against Wikipedia. In its plea, the news agency said that Wikipedia allowed defamatory edits on ANI’s page and it has been portrayed as a propaganda tool for the Central Government. However, the powers vested in “volunteers” …

'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 …

Delhi HC issues summons to TMC’s Mahua Moitra in defamation case filed by Jai Anant Dehadrai
9 months ago

Delhi HC issues summons to TMC’s Mahua Moitra in defamation case filed by Jai Anant Dehadrai

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a summons to TMC leader Mahua Moitra in a defamation case filed by Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai for allegedly making defamatory statements against him on social media. The high court asked the TMC leader to reply to Dehadrai's interim relief plea to restrain her from making defamatory allegations against him by …

Delhi HC upholds order directing Bloomberg to remove article alleging accounting issue at Zee
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC upholds order directing Bloomberg to remove article alleging accounting issue at Zee

Op India  

On 14th March the Delhi High Court upheld a lower court order instructing news organization Bloomberg to remove a story claiming that market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India had discovered a US $241 million accounting discrepancy in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. Bloomberg had moved the High Court challenging the trial court verdict asking it to remove the article, …

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Made Mistake by Retweeting Video: Delhi CM Kejriwal Tells SC in Defamation Case

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the BJP IT Cell. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, without issuing notice on a plea of Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order which upheld summons issued …

Delhi High Court Summons ANI In Defamation Suit For Carrying Interview Allegedly Making False Triple Talaq Accusation Against Muslim Man
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Summons ANI In Defamation Suit For Carrying Interview Allegedly Making False Triple Talaq Accusation Against Muslim Man

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today summoned Asia News International in a defamation lawsuit filed by a Muslim man questioning an interview aired by the agency in which his wife allegedly made false claims that she was subjected to Triple Talaq for not bearing a male child. In January 2021, ANI published a story and a video interview featuring the woman, …

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash summons issued to Kejriwal in YoutTube video defamation case

Hindustan Times  

The ramifications are far more than a whisper when a public figure tweets or retweets, the Delhi high court said on Monday as it refused to quash summons issued to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation suit filed against him for reposting an allegedly defamatory video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The audience therefore becomes a citizenry at large whose …

Retweeting Defamatory Content Amounts To Defamation: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Against Arvind Kejriwal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Retweeting Defamatory Content Amounts To Defamation: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Against Arvind Kejriwal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to quash the summons issued against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that retweeting defamatory content will attract the offence of defamation under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Tehelka’s Review Against Order Directing It To Pay ₹2 Crore Damages To Former Army Officer For Defamation
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Tehelka’s Review Against Order Directing It To Pay ₹2 Crore Damages To Former Army Officer For Defamation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by news magazine Tehelka and its co-founder Aniruddha Bahal seeking review of an order directing them to pay Rs. 2 crores damages to a former Army officer Major General MS Ahluwalia in a defamation suit filed by the latter in 2002.“There is no error apparent on the face of record nor …

BBC, 2 others issued fresh summons over banned PM Modi documentary
1 year, 5 months ago

BBC, 2 others issued fresh summons over banned PM Modi documentary

Op India  

Delhi’s Rohini Court on Friday, 7 July issued fresh summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Wikimedia Foundation and U.S.-based digital library Internet Archive over the two-part documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The judge ruled, “It is clear that as per the rules formulated under the Hague Convention and by the Government of India, the summons/notices in foreign countries can …

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 …

BBC receives summons from Indian court over Modi defamation case
1 year, 7 months ago

BBC receives summons from Indian court over Modi defamation case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The BBC has been issued …

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 …

BBC gets India court summons in defamation case over Modi film
1 year, 7 months ago

BBC gets India court summons in defamation case over Modi film

Al Jazeera  

Summons come months after tax officials inspected BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai that followed the ban on the documentary. An Indian court has issued a summons to the BBC in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to reports in the Indian media. The Delhi High Court on Monday issued the summons to …

Delhi HC asks media, Google, Twitter to block links articles claiming Muslim man forced woman to convert
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi HC asks media, Google, Twitter to block links articles claiming Muslim man forced woman to convert

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on May 12 directed certain media houses and social media platforms, including Twitter and Google, to block the links of news reports and videos claiming that a Muslim man allegedly forced a woman to convert to Islam. The High Court issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Press Council of India, News Broadcasting …

Indian court summons BBC and Wikipedia over Modi documentary
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian court summons BBC and Wikipedia over Modi documentary

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in India’s capital …

Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikipedia, Internet Archive in a suit over availability of BBC documentary on PM Modi
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikipedia, Internet Archive in a suit over availability of BBC documentary on PM Modi

Op India  

A Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive after a defamation suit was filed by Jharkhand BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh over the BBC’s controversial documentary on PM Modi. Binay Kumar Singh, who is also an author, researcher and TV panellist, said in the suit that he had to suffer defamation due to the …

Documentary on Modi: Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikimedia, Internet Archive over controversial series
1 year, 7 months ago

Documentary on Modi: Delhi court issues summons to BBC, Wikimedia, Internet Archive over controversial series

India TV News  

BBC documentary row: In a latest update to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi documentary row over the Gujarat riots, a Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Wikimedia Foundation, and the US-based digital library Internet Archive on a defamation suit filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh. According to the information, the suit was filed by …

Delhi HC Sets Aside Summons to 'The Wire' Editor in Defamation Case
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Sets Aside Summons to 'The Wire' Editor in Defamation Case

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a summons issued to the editor and deputy editor of online news portal ”The Wire” in a criminal defamation case over a publication on a dossier allegedly depicting the Jawaharlal Nehru University here as a ”den of organised sex racket”. The complaint was made by Amita Singh, Professor and Chairperson of the …

Delhi High Court Quashes Summoning Order Against The Wire’s Editors In Criminal Defamation Case By Ex JNU Professor
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Summoning Order Against The Wire’s Editors In Criminal Defamation Case By Ex JNU Professor

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday quashed a summoning order issued by a trial court in 2017 against The Wire’s Editor and Deputy Editor in a criminal defamation case filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University professor Amita Singh. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani quashed the order passed by a metropolitan court on January 07, 2017, summoning The Wire’s Editor Siddharth Bhatia …

Supreme Court Informed About Agreement In Defamation Suit Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Informed About Agreement In Defamation Suit Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge

Live Law  

While hearing a petition moved by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court pertaining to sexual harassment allegations, the Supreme Court was informed that both the parties have reached an agreement. The second part of the agreement is a request to the Court to …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings In Tajinder Bagga's Defamation Case Against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga against Journalist Swati Chaturvedi till July 17.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar issued notice on the plea moved by the journalist challenging the summons issued by the trial court against her in the matter.Bagga filed the case against the journalist …

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Asks If It Is Necessary To Go On With Defamation Suit
1 year, 11 months ago

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Asks If It Is Necessary To Go On With Defamation Suit

Live Law  

While hearing a petition moved by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court, on Monday, raised a query whether it is necessary to go on with the defamation suit. The former judge had filed the defamation suit against the woman in …

Delhi court issues notice to Wikipedia over deletion of Tuhin A Sinha’s page
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi court issues notice to Wikipedia over deletion of Tuhin A Sinha’s page

Op India  

On September 22, Saket Court in Delhi issued summons to Wikimedia Foundation over author and Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesperson Tuhin A Sinha’s plea against the deletion of his Wikipedia page from the platform. Notably, Sinha’s Wikipedia page existed since 2006, when his first book was launched and had detailed information about his professional life. I recently initiated legal proceedings through …

No summons from Indian government over Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, says Wikimedia Foundation
2 years, 3 months ago

No summons from Indian government over Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, says Wikimedia Foundation

The Hindu  

Responding to allegations from Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar of “deliberate efforts to incitement,” the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, said cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page had been corrected and secured, with only “trusted editors” now allowed to modify it. Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s page on the Wikipedia platform was vandalised after he dropped …

IT Ministry seeks explanation from Wikipedia for vandalaism of Arshdeep Singh's page and addition of 'Khalistani' connection
2 years, 3 months ago

IT Ministry seeks explanation from Wikipedia for vandalaism of Arshdeep Singh's page and addition of 'Khalistani' connection

Op India  

On September 5, following the vandalism of Indian Cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, the Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology summoned Wikipedia executives in India. The high-level panel, likely to be led by IT Ministry secretary, will question Wikipedia executives on checks & balances in place to avoid such edits, may also issue them a show-cause notice. @EconomicTimes @SurabhiA_ET …

Delhi Court Acquits CM Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia & Yogender Yadav In 2013 Criminal Defamation Case Filed By Advocate
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Court Acquits CM Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia & Yogender Yadav In 2013 Criminal Defamation Case Filed By Advocate

Live Law  

A Delhi Court today acquitted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and former Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogender Yadav in a 2013 criminal defamation case filed by an advocate. "Culpability can be attached to the Accused persons only if it is proved that they have committed the alleged offence, which in this case, the Complainant failed to …

Delhi HC issues summons to Congress leaders over defamation suit by Smriti Irani
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC issues summons to Congress leaders over defamation suit by Smriti Irani

Op India  

The Delhi High Court has summoned Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera, and Netta D’souza in a civil suit filed by Union Minister Smriti Irani. Union Minister Smriti Irani had issued a legal notice to Congress leaders for dragging her personal life into politics and casting aspersions on her 18-year-old daughter, Zoish Irani. #BREAKING | Delhi High Court issues summons …

Delhi court summons filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on plea seeking injunction against movie 'Kaali'
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi court summons filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on plea seeking injunction against movie 'Kaali'

Firstpost  

Additional Senior Civil Judge Abhishek Kumar directed Manimekalai to appear before the court on 6 August, saying she needed to be heard before passing any order New Delhi: A Delhi court has summoned filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on a plea seeking injunction against her upcoming movie Kaali for allegedly depicting Hindu goddess in an uncalled way in its posters and promotional …

Is Defamation Suit Maintainable Against Alleged Libelous Pleadings Filed In Court If Circulated In Public Domain? Delhi HC To Examine
2 years, 8 months ago

Is Defamation Suit Maintainable Against Alleged Libelous Pleadings Filed In Court If Circulated In Public Domain? Delhi HC To Examine

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to examine whether defamation proceedings can lie against libelous statements made in the pleadings before a Court, if such pleadings are circulated in public domain.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla today issued notice on an intra-court appeal raising this question.The Appellant had challenged the summoning order. The …

'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 …

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, …

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