The Delhi High Court Today (Oct 25) remarked that it is “dangerous” how the Wikipedia functions as a platform, especially how anyone can edit the pages on the platform. Justice Subramonium Prasad made the remark after Wikipedia’s architecture was explained to the Court during the hearing of Asian News International (ANI)’s defamation suit against the online encyclopaedia.
The Delhi High Court Today (Oct 21) observed that nothing can be worse than calling a news agency a stooge of the government or an agent of an intelligence agency. Bench made the remark while hearing Wikipedia’s appeal against a single-judge’s order directing it to disclose the identity of users who have allegedly included defamatory statements on ANI’s Wiki page. The Court observed that ANI’s suit discloses very serious allegations of defamation.The Court also praised Wikipedia for serving the public and said it has been a huge service to mankind.
The Delhi High Court has ordered Wikipedia to remove a page titled “Asian News International vs. Wikimedia Foundation” related to an ongoing defamation case filed by ANI, calling it “prima facie contemptuous.” The court emphasized that comments on the page could interfere with legal proceedings, directing its removal within 36 hours and warning Wikipedia of non-compliance consequences.
The Delhi High Court reprimanded Wikipedia for not disclosing the identities of users involved in allegedly defamatory edits about Asian News International (ANI). The court warned that withholding information jeopardizes Wikipedia’s intermediary protection under Indian law and criticized its stance, suggesting that failure to comply could harm its operations in India. New Delhi: Today, on […]
The Delhi High Court Today (July 9th) issued summons to Wikipedia on a suit filed by news agency ANI alleging that the widely-popular online encyclopaedia was allowing defamatory edits to their page on the platform. The Court issued notice on ANI’s interim relief plea as well and listed the matter for further hearing on August 20.