Lawyers at the Police Station: Protection of the Accused or Interference in the Investigation Process?
by Gautam Khazanchi* and Vinayak Chawla**
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Kerala High Court grants bail to MS Solutions founder Shuhaib in class 10 question paper leak case
On 06-03-2025, the Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail to Shuhaib.
Calcutta High Court quashes case against man accused of mocking West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on YouTube
The Court underscored the necessity of concrete evidence in criminal prosecutions, particularly in cases involving digital content. The ruling reinforces those mere allegations, unsupported by forensic proof or substantial material, cannot justify the continuation of criminal proceedings.
‘Individual’s reputation integral part of personality, cannot be unjustly tarnished under guise of freedom of speech’: Delhi HC grants interim relief to Harsh Beniwal
“The video recorded by Defendant 1 is extremely offensive, sexually explicit, foul and filthy utterances were made in the said video by Defendant 1 against the plaintiffs, which per se shocks the conscience of the court.”
[Defamation case against Dhruv Rathee] Delhi Court seeks response from BJP spokesperson Suresh Nakhua for defective affidavits on verification of plaint
BJP’s Mumbai spokesperson Suresh Karamshi Nakhua filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for his video titled ‘My Reply to Godi Youtubers’.
Bombay HC directs deletion of offending post on YouTube against Malabar Gold Ltd. for being per se defamatory and reckless
Several defamatory statements were made against Malabar Gold Ltd. by Respondent 1 on his YouTube channel titled “Marunadan Malayali”.
Delhi High Court directs removal of defamatory posts and videos against Dhanya Rajendran; grants ad interim relief
It was said that the allegations asserted did not seem to be premised on a public record document such as a criminal case that was registered or pending against Dhanya Rajendran.
Calcutta High Court approves settlement between Dabur and Dhruv Rathee to remove all references to ‘Real’ juices in YouTube video
The Calcutta High Court, in a previous order, requested the parties to consider resolving the dispute by blurring out or removing fruit juice packets deceptively similar to Dabur’s ‘Real’ fruit juice from the impugned video.
Delhi HC grants Rajat Sharma interim injunction against defaming video and tweets by members of All India Congress
“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.”
‘Violative of Rule 3(vi) of Delhi High Court Video Conference Rules, 2021’; Delhi HC directs X, Meta, YouTube to remove audio/video recording of Arvind Kejriwal’s Court proceedings
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.
Delhi HC directs removal of defamatory X posts/tweets against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia; videos in public domain to be made private
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.
Supreme Court restores YouTuber Sattai Duraimurugan’s bail in 2021 derogatory speech against Chief Minister MK Stalin case
In 2021 Madras High Court granted bail to Sattai. Later, a Division Bench of High Court cancelled the bail. However, in 2022, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to him, and he has been out on bail since then.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee proposes to blur Dabur’s Real Juice packet in Video; Calcutta HC agrees for exploring amicable settlement
Dhruv Rathee uploaded a video on his YouTube channel claiming that the consumption of packaged fruit juices leads to type II diabetes and that drinking packaged fruit juices leads to hair loss and is harmful if consumed.
Read why Madras HC refused to quash hate speech case against BJP State President K. Annamalai
This is another case which serves as a reminder to those in positions of power and influence whose words and deeds have a wider reach and impact on the citizenry of this country.
Delhi High Court decrees against various domain names from using the mark AAJ TAK or alike
As per a status report dated 20-11-2023, the use of the mark ‘AAJ TAK’ has been disabled on all channels, and the domain names have been either suspended, locked or blocked.
HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on West Bengal post-Panchayat Polls violence; Pulse candy case; T.I.M.E. trade mark case; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Delhi High Court orders to take down YouTube videos which alleged that consumption of Pulse candy causes cancer
“There can be no doubt that the right to freedom of speech deserves to be protected in order to communicate facts which are verifiable. Such facts ought to be based on credible test reports.”
‘Photographs are identical/imitative’; Delhi High Court issues notice to ‘People of India’ portal in a copyright infringement suit by ‘Humans of Bombay’
“The portal, People of India is approaching the very same subjects who are shown on the website, Humans of Bombay, in order to create an imitative platform.”
[Senthil Balaji Defamation case] Madras High Court directs YouTuber Savukku to pay Rs. 1 Lakhs to TNSLSA
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.
Madras High Court refuses to grant interim injunction against Savukku from making defamatory statements against Senthil Balaji
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.