Wikipedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, rules Delhi High Court

‘Can court be so touchy?’: SC questions Delhi HC’s takedown order in ANI-Wikipedia case

In October, the High Court had ordered Wikipedia to remove a page about the ongoing defamation suit proceedings filed by ANI against the platform.

Wikipedia must remove India content deemed defamatory, rules Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court orders Wikipedia to remove defamatory content from ANI page, sparking debate on free speech in India.

Delhi High Court orders Wikimedia to remove defamatory content about ANI - The Tech Portal

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Wikimedia Foundation (which operates a popular yet controversial online encyclopedia – Wikipedia) to remove content deemed defamatory from the Wikipedia page about the Indian news agency, Asian News International (ANI). The court found that certain statements on Wikipedia described ANI as a government ‘propaganda tool,’ which it ruled harmed the agency’s professional reputation and must be taken down. Notably…

SC Questions HC’s Order To Take Down ANI's Wikipedia Page

In the latest twist in news agency ANI’s suit against Wikipedia, the Supreme Court (SC) has questioned a Delhi High Court (HC) order, which directed Wikipedia to delete a page on the ongoing defamation proceedings.  As per Live Law, a bench of the SC, comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, raised questions over how the HC could pass the directions without proving contempt.  “We can understand if action for contempt is taken. Bu…

Reuters-backed ANI wins preliminary ruling against Wikipedia

(Photo by Matthew Keys)i A court in New Delhi has ordered the Wikimedia Foundation to remove comments about Reuters-affiliated news service ANI from its website Wikipedia that were found to be defamatory. The comments alleged that ANI was a “propaganda tool” of the Indian government, to include serving as the “external publicity division” of the Ministry of External Affairs. This week, a judge overseeing the case sided with ANI, saying the “impu…

An Indian court orders Wikimedia to remove statements about news agency ANI facing criticism for being a government propaganda tool from a Wikipedia page

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