Wikipedia operator appeals Indian court's order to remove content, sources say

Wikipedia operator appeals Indian court's order to remove content

NEW DELHI: The operator of online encyclopedia Wikipedia has challenged a New Delhi court’s order to remove statements deemed defamatory from its page on a domestic news website, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Wikipedia operator appeals Indian court's order to remove content, sources say

NEW DELHI : The operator of online encyclopedia Wikipedia has challenged a New Delhi court's order to remove statements deemed defamatory from its page on a domestic news website, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday.Last week's Delhi High Court ruling came after Indian news agen

Delhi HC Recuses Himself From Wikipedia-ANI Case Hearings

New Delhi High Court judge, Justice Naveen Chawla, has recused himself from hearing an appeal by Wikipedia challenging the single-judge bench’s April 2 order directing Wikipedia to take down a defamatory post against news agency ANI. Justice Chawla was part of a two-judge division bench, which also included Justice Renu Bhatnagar. Justice Chawla recused himself from the hearing and directed that, subject to the orders of the Chief Justice, the a…

Wikipedia Appeals Delhi HC Order To Remove Content Against ANI

Wikipedia parent Wikimedia Foundation has reportedly challenged a Delhi High Court order, which directed the online encyclopedia to take down alleged defamatory content against news agency ANI.  Sources told Reuters that Wikimedia has sought an appeal before a larger bench of the Delhi HC. The case was listed for hearing on Monday (April 7) but the matter was postponed to a later undisclosed date.  This comes barely a week after a single-judge b…

WIKIPEDIA OPERATOR APPEALS INDIAN COURT’S ORDER TO REMOVE CONTENT, SOURCES SAY

Mon 07 April 2025: The operator of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has challenged a New Delhi court’s order to remove statements from its page that the court said defamed a domestic news website, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Last week’s Delhi High Court ruling came after Indian news agency ANI sued the […]

Wikimedia Challenges Delhi Court Order to Remove Alleged Defamatory Content on ANI

The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has challenged a recent Delhi High Court order requiring the removal of allegedly defamatory statements about Indian news agency ANI from its platform. The order was issued following a lawsuit filed by ANI last year, citing a Wikipedia entry that described the agency as facing criticism for being a government “propaganda tool.” ANI sought the removal of such remarks from it…