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CJP Agrees to Take Down Posts Against BJP's Gaurav Bhatia After Delhi HC's Appeal: 'Attacking without Verifying'
The court said the posts were unverified and gave the leaders 24 hours to remove them as Bhatia pursued a Rs 2-crore defamation suit.
- On Thursday, the Delhi High Court directed Cockroach Janta Party co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to remove objectionable social media posts targeting Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gaurav Bhatia within 24 hours.
- The lawsuit stems from a September 5 post where Das and Ranka allegedly used an AI-generated image falsely attributing statements to Bhatia, claiming he called a Hindutva influencer "dimaagi naxali" and "jaatiwaadi."
- Bhatia argued the defendants' actions constituted "aggravated defamation" given their large social media following, while Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed expressions must be verified and "goes the right way."
- Das and Ranka agreed to remove content within 24 hours, though Bhatia declined the court's mediation suggestion and urged restraint on future defamatory posts.
- Justice Gedela permitted Bhatia to approach X and Meta Platforms regarding other posts with the quoted image, and Bhatia may return to court if he has grievances regarding subsequent content.
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‘Will take down posts against Gaurav Bhatia in 24 hrs’: CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to Delhi HC
Counsels appearing for Das and Ranka told the Court that they would take down the disputed posts. The Court recorded their statements and directed that the posts be removed within 24 hours.
·New Delhi, India
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