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.
Abhijeet Dipke has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Central government’s order blocking the Cockroach Janta Party’s X account under Section 69A of the IT Act over alleged national security concerns, with the matter likely to be heard later this week.
The Gujarat High Court issued notices to Meta India Google X Reddit and Scribd over deepfake misuse concerns. Bench led by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal directed intermediaries to join Sahyog portal and ensure timely removal of unlawful AI content
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.
Supreme Court urges citizens to respect free speech while considering rules for social media conduct.
Emphasizes self-restraint over censorship in divisive online content cases.
Madras High Court issues interim injunction against Rangarajan Narasimhan for allegedly defaming orator Dushyanth Sridhar. Court also restrains activist from targeting lawyers appearing against him.
Delhi High Court has issued a notice in a Rs.2 crore defamation case against YouTuber Ajeet Bharti. The case is linked to two posts shared from his verified X account @ajeetbharti on March 22 and 23.
