Today, On 16th October, The Supreme Court stayed the re-arrest of two women journalists from Telangana who were accused of sharing and promoting offensive social media content against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, after being detained earlier and released on bail.
Adani informs Delhi High Court it will not pursue removal of new articles or videos until the appeal against the civil court gag order is resolved. The move affects news platforms and journalists including Newslaundry and Ravish Kumar.
Today, On 25th September, Delhi High Court orally stated that it will direct the removal of memes and videos targeting BJP leader and Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia. The Court stated, “We will order take down of defamatory videos” if defendants fail to comply.
Delhi Police has registered an FIR after Congress’ Bihar unit shared an AI-generated video showing PM Modi and his late mother. BJP called the clip “shameful” and accused Congress of defaming the Prime Minister.
Today, On 8th September, The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the grandson of Gopal Patha seeking to stay the release of The Bengal Files movie. The court refused to interfere, clearing the way for its release.
After KMKZ accused Do Patti’s hit song Raanjhan of stealing his beat, Sachet-Parampara revealed YouTube and Spotify confirmed their authorship. The duo has now issued a defamation notice and plans strict legal action.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to stop criminal defamation proceedings against Aaj Tak in the Gopal Kanda–Sonali Phogat case. The Court said the magistrate’s order and investigation procedure were legally valid.
The Bombay High Court cancelled a criminal defamation notice issued to HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, calling it premature and illegal. The Court clarified the proper procedure under the new criminal laws before such notices can be issued.
Today, On 18th August, The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi challenging the Delhi High Court order that refused to quash a defamation case, with Justice Sundresh stating, “We will fix a date.”
The Bombay High Court said that if a wife calls her husband impotent in a legal case, it’s not defamation. This is allowed under the law if it’s part of a genuine matrimonial dispute.
