The Allahabad High Court cautioned that arbitrary administrative orders could undermine media independence, while hearing Amar Ujala’s plea over loss of government advertisements. The bench stressed such actions threaten press autonomy and the role of the Fourth Estate.
Before the Delhi High Court, social intermediaries said Baba Ramdev’s personality rights suit targets parody, satire, and fact-checks. They warned such directions would violate free speech, citing protected content like elephant-riding videos, allopathic treatment posts, and petrol price references.