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The appellant sought information concerning blocking of social media accounts covering farmer’s protests and those critical of the government.
A quick review of reported cases this week from various High Courts across the country
“It is necessary to draw a distinction between a person’s financial affairs being open to public scrutiny, by requiring disclosure or clarification through legitimate means, which may not amount to defamation; and a person being subjected to vilification and to baseless and false ignominy, by asking tendentious questions laced with innuendo.”
As per petitioners, the Chief Minister is responsible for tweeting fake circular of closure of hostels and messes in the Osmania University due to acute shortage of water and electricity.
“A thin line of distinction exists between defamation and public criticism and an onerous task lies with the Courts to maintain this delicate balance between the competing claims and rights.”
Several members of Aam Aadmi Party including members of various other opposition parties made an audio and video recording of Court proceedings which had been circulated on various social media platforms.
The press and the Media had a duty to report the incident for the benefit of the public, but there is also a corresponding duty to remain truthful to the incident. The deepfake videos showing plaintiff being beaten up are nothing but an over-sensationalisation and depiction of facts which are patently false.
X Corp had alleged that CCDH created faulty narratives about X (formerly Twitter) being overwhelmed by hateful content, thereby harming its business by driving advertisers away from the platform
While freedom of speech and expression is sacrosanct, the reputation of a person earned over several decades, cannot be sacrificed at the altar of such freedom, when the impugned publication, ex-facie, contains unsubstantiated allegations and defamatory imputations, regardless of the truth.
The Court allowed the petitioner to access his X (formerly Twitter) account called ‘The Liver Doc’, after an undertaking was given that he will temporarily hide the alleged defamatory posts against Himalaya Wellness.
Twitter had knocked the doors of the High Court after Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued its orders under S. 69-A of Information and Technology Act, 2000
Madras High Court directed Savukku to file an affidavit of undertaking, that in future he shall guard himself against violating any orders passed by any Court, or even make any comments which may impinge the majesty of the Courts.
Considering the fact that Senthil Balaji is a public person, the YouTube videos and tweets only make various allegations against him in performance of his official duties. Further, most of the statements are already available in public domain.
Instagram and Twitter were ordered to take down a video disparaging the product ‘GLUCON-D’, which was posted and circulated on their platforms.
SCOTUS unanimously held that the plaintiffs failed to allege that the social media sites had intentionally provided any substantial aid or systemically assisted ISIS, which directly led to the Reina Nightclub terror attack.
Prominent Kannada actor Chatan Kumar, was granted conditional interim protection from cancellation of his OCI card until the next date of hearing, which has been set in June.
In a case of circulating malicious, libelous and derogatory videos pertaining to the judicial proceedings, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the arrest of dismissed DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and another. The Court also directed global blocking of access to all the videos circulated so far.
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Delhi High Court: Mini Pushkarna, J. granted ad interim injunction against Pawan Khera and others (‘defendants’) who allegedly organized a Press Conference
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J. denied relief sought by ‘TV Today Network’ ‘plaintiff ‘on allegations of copyright infringement, defamation and commercial