The Bombay High Court advised Salman Khan’s neighbour Ketan Kakkad to consider deleting social media posts and videos targeting the actor, observing that access to digital platforms does not confer a right to damage another person’s reputation. The Court stressed that pending disputes should be resolved through legal proceedings.
The Supreme Court dismissed a journalist’s plea challenging a Delhi High Court order directing removal of social media posts accusing a co-passenger of sexual harassment, observing that publicly identifying someone online could harm reputation and amount to defamation, especially when consequences included suspension from employment.
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to Google and two Sri Lankan news portals on a plea by Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge Justice AHM Dilip Nawaz seeking removal of allegedly defamatory articles. The judge invoked Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, arguing that the right to life and reputation also protects foreigners.
