A Ludhiana court in Punjab has ordered Google to provide details about Ajeet Bharti’s YouTube channel. The case relates to objectionable content allegedly targeting former Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, in an ongoing criminal investigation.
BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma and former IPS officer Yashovardhan Jha Azad told the Delhi High Court they will archive social media posts made against each other. The Court recorded their undertakings and listed the defamation case for further hearing on May 7.
The Delhi High Court directed the Congress, AAP, and several social media platforms to remove posts linking BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case, terming the allegations prima facie defamatory and restraining further circulation.
BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam has filed a defamation case in the Delhi High Court against Congress, AAP and others over posts linking him to the 2022 Ankita Bhandari case, seeking removal and Rs 2 crore damages.
BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia moves Delhi High Court seeking removal of social media posts over his ‘No Pants’ TV appearance, clarifying, “I was in shorts,” amid online backlash.
Former SC judge Rohinton Nariman said, “You have to feel the constitutional values; otherwise they are nothing,” while commenting on cases against social media posts. On a lighter note, he quipped, “Remedy is you bring me back to the bench.”
A Gandhinagar court has issued notices to journalists Abhisar Sharma and Raju Parulekar in a criminal defamation case filed by Adani Group over alleged false claims. Both have been directed to appear on September 20.
The Telangana High Court struck down three criminal cases against an X user for tweets critical of CM Revanth Reddy’s Congress government, ruling them protected free speech. The Court also laid down strict guidelines for police and magistrates on handling FIRs in social media cases.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court issues a stern warning to magistrates, urging strict compliance with SC rulings against routine arrests for social media posts, or face contempt and disciplinary action.
Today, On 21st May, The Delhi High Court strongly criticised Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for his tweets against Newslaundry journalists, saying, “A person who uses such language should not be heard,” and ordered the posts to be taken down.
