The Delhi High Court said Sanju Verma cannot make derogatory remarks on ex-IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad’s professional career and asked her to withdraw the “blot on uniform” comment. The Court issued notice in Azad’s defamation plea and listed the matter for January 27, 2026.
The Delhi High Court directed social media platforms to take down allegedly defamatory content featuring a viral audio clip with sexual undertones targeting Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary. The Court also allowed proceedings against the content uploaders.
The court granted relief to Rahul Gandhi after his defamation case hearing was postponed to December 23. The delay came as his lawyer sought more time, pushing the cross-examination of a key witness to the new date.
Delhi High Court refused to order removal of alleged defamatory videos against J&K Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary without first hearing the news platforms. Court asked him to add uploaders as parties and directed social media firms to share their details within three days.
The Allahabad High Court stayed a summoning order in a defamation case, citing complete non-application of mind after the CJM referenced irrelevant documents. The Court demanded an explanation and paused proceedings until the next hearing.
Tajinder Bagga told the Delhi High Court that Subramanian Swamy is a “perpetual defamer” and that he filed the case to protect his “hard-earned reputation”. Swamy seeks quashing of the criminal defamation case arising from his alleged false tweet.
The Supreme Court has extended interim protection to Rahul Gandhi in the Army remark defamation case. The Bench referenced the sharp observation, “If you were a true Indian, you would not say all this,” during the hearing.
Jammu & Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary has approached the Delhi High Court seeking removal of allegedly defamatory and sexually suggestive videos circulating online. The Court has asked him to submit the video transcripts and directed Google and Meta to disclose details of the pages and channels that uploaded the content.
Abhijit Iyer Mitra has approached the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of a defamation suit filed by nine Newslaundry journalists over alleged abusive social media posts. The case, which seeks ₹2 crore in damages and a written apology, has been listed for further hearing.
Netflix told the Delhi High Court that Aryan Khan’s show is a satirical exposure of Bollywood’s inner workings and not a personal attack on Sameer Wankhede. It argued that a 1.5-minute parody does not amount to defamation.
