On May 29, the Delhi High Court heard ANI’s defamation case against YouTuber Mohak Mangal over an allegedly defamatory video. During the hearing, the Court also addressed tweets posted by comedian Kunal Kamra and AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair related to the video. NEW DELHI: On Thursday, May 29, the Delhi High Court continued hearing the […]
ANI has filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal in the Delhi High Court, accusing him of making false claims of extortion and copyright misuse. The suit also includes comedian Kunal Kamra and activist Mohammed Zubair for sharing Mangal’s video, which ANI claims harms its reputation and misuses its trademarks.
The Supreme Court of India ruled that courts must provide a prima facie finding of contempt before ordering the removal of news reports related to legal proceedings. This decision arose from a defamation case between Asian News International and Wikimedia Foundation, emphasizing the importance of freedom in reporting court activities without undue suppression.
Today(on 5th September),The Delhi High Court issued a contempt of court notice to Wikipedia for allegedly failing to disclose information on users responsible for defamatory edits to ANI’s Wikipedia page. Justice Navin Chawla criticized Wikipedia’s non-compliance with the court’s orders.
