Delhi HC Weighs In If Hyperlinking Amounts To Defamation

Delhi HC Weighs In If Hyperlinking Amounts To Defamation

Recently, the Delhi High Court addressed the question of whether hyperlinking can amount to the republication of defamatory content. The case arose from a defamation suit filed by OFB Tech Pvt Ltd against the news organisation, the Morning Context, under Slowform Media Pvt Ltd.  In defamation law, republication can hold an individual liable for defamatory material even if they are not the original author. The court’s ruling examines when linking…