Social Media Platforms Cannot Remain Passive Observers: Delhi High Court Warns Intermediaries Over Content Targeting Judiciary

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.

Baseless and Fraudulent, Do Not Reflect My Words: CJI Surya Kant Warns Of Legal Action Over Fake Casteist Quote Viral On X

CJI Surya Kant refuted a fake caste-related statement posted on X by the handle “@UnreservedMERIT”. He said, “These assertions, which have been fraudulently attributed to me, are entirely baseless and do not reflect my words, views, or character.”

Deepfake Misuse: Gujarat High Court Issues Notices to Tech Giants, Seeks Stronger AI Regulation And Content Removal Framework

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

‘No More Tweets’: BJP’s Sanju Verma, Ex-IPS Yashovardhan Azad Agree to Archive X Posts Before Delhi High Court

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.

“Citizens Must Know the Value of Free Speech”: Supreme Court Pushes for Self-Regulation on Social Media

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 HC Bars Temple Activist from Defaming Vedic Scholar Dushyanth Sridhar on Social Media

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.

Defamation Case: Delhi HC Issues Notice to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti Over X Posts

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.