The Delhi High Court directed removal of additional videos uploaded by Dr. Kapil Kakkar containing allegations against a sitting High Court judge and linking the judge to the Saket building collapse deaths. The order was passed during proceedings in a criminal contempt petition initiated by the Delhi High Court Bar Association.
The Delhi High Court initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Dr. Kapil Kakar over videos allegedly targeting a sitting judge and the judiciary, while directing social media platforms to remove the content, stressing that intermediaries cannot ignore material undermining judicial independence or reputations.
New Delhi, April 22 – The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear next week a petition concerning critical remarks made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey against the apex court and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna. The plea also seeks urgent directions to remove viral derogatory videos from social media platforms. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih.
