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‘Highly derogatory, communal’: Delhi HC rebukes Rana Ayyub over old tweets

Rebuking journalist Rana Ayyub for her tweets posted between 2013 and 2017, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday characterised her remarks regarding Hindu deities, Vinayak Savarkar and the Indian Army as “highly derogatory, inflammatory, and communal”.

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HC summons Arnab Goswami in a Rs 2 crore defamation case filed by Congress

In not-so-good news for Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress over a May 2025 broadcast claiming that the party operated an office in Turkey. The Congress party has sought damages of Rs…

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HC quashes I-T notice against NDTV founders, slams Rs 2 lakh fine on tax department

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment notices issued to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in March 2016 over certain interest-free loans to NDTV promoter RRPR Holding, according to Bar and Bench. The court also told the tax department to pay a token cost of…

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SC grants interim bail to Mahesh Langa

The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC raps MHA for ‘distorted’ paperwork in Reuters journalist’s OCI case

Hearing the case of Reuters journalist Raphael Satter, whose Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card was revoked in December 2023, the Delhi High Court reportedly pulled up the Ministry of Home Affairs’ counsel for inadequate paperwork. According to Bar and Bench, the judge said, “Your officers have completely distorted it.”

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HC criticises ANI for asking YouTube to block channel despite pending copyright case

The Delhi High Court has criticised news agency ANI for directly approaching YouTube to block a channel over alleged copyright infringement despite the matter being pending in court, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

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Will restrain defamatory posts, not satire: HC in Gaurav Bhatia’s News18 show case

BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of defamatory content on social media over his alleged appearance on a News18 India show without pants, Bar and Bench reported.

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Delhi court orders probe against Navika Kumar in defamation case by Arnab firm

A Delhi court has directed the police to investigate Times Now Group editor-in-chief Navika Kumar in connection with a defamation case filed by Arnab Goswami’s ARG Outlier Media Private Limited, Bar and Bench reported.

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Apologise on social media for ‘objectionable’ cartoon in 7 days: SC to MP cartoonist

Cartoonist Hemant Malviya informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he would issue an apology on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms for publishing an objectionable caricature of the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bar and Bench reported.

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Delhi HC refuses to entertain journalists’ plea for access to CIC hearings

The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition which sought directions to widen public access to the hearings of the Central Information Commission under the Right to Information Act, Bar and Bench reported.

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Family feud turns legal: Dayanidhi Maran accuses brother Kalanithi of Sun TV fraud

Chennai Central MP and former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran has sent a legal notice to his elder brother, Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran, accusing him of orchestrating large-scale fraud in the allotment and transfer of shares in Sun TV Network and its affiliated firms, Bar and Bench reported .

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Delhi court orders HT, journalist to pay Rs 40 lakh to businessman in defamation case

A Delhi court has ordered Hindustan Times and its former reporter Neelesh Misra to pay Rs 40 lakh in damages to a businessman over a 2007 news report stating that he was “sacked” from a company “for alleged financial irregularities”, Bar and Bench reported.

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SC refuses interim protection to MP journalists who alleged police harassment

The Supreme Court has refused to pass any interim order in favour of two Madhya Pradesh-based journalists who have alleged custodial violence, caste-based abuse and ongoing threat to life from Bhind police, Bar and Bench reported.

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SC initiates suo motu contempt case against Chandigarh journalist

The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu criminal contempt case against Chandigarh-based journalist and YouTuber Ajay Shukla, reportedly over comments made against a judge, Bar and Bench reported.

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In action taken report, Delhi cops say Rana Ayyub’s ‘hate speech’ tweets not available on X

The Delhi Police has informed a Delhi court that journalist Rana Ayyub’s tweets on Hindu deities and Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, for which she was booked in January, are no longer available on X, Bar and Bench reported.

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ANI files defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal

ANI has filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal before the Delhi High Court, Bar and Bench reported.

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36 India Ahead ex-employees move Delhi court over ‘unpaid dues’

Citing unpaid dues, 36 former employees of India Ahead news channel have approached a Delhi court against the company, Andhra Prabha Publications, former editor-in-chief Bhupendra Choubey and senior management staff of the firm, Bar and Bench reported.

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Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against Zubair over Narsinghanand tweet

The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash the FIR filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair for his tweets on Yati Narsinghanand, Bar and Bench reported.

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Mahmudabad case: NHRC issues notice to Haryana DGP, SC grants interim bail

The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Haryana DGP seeking a detailed report on the arrest of Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad within a week.

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Digital access a fundamental right, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the right to digital access is a fundamental right and that digital access is an intrinsic component of the right to life under Article 21, reported Bar and Bench.

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SC says nothing wrong with using Pegasus for security but protect right to privacy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong for the country to use Pegasus spyware for security reasons. The court, however, remarked that use of the right of privacy of “private individuals” will be protected under the Constitution, reported Bar and Bench.

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TV Today moves HC against ABP, months after Chitra Tripathi shifted from Dangal to Mahadangal

TV Today Network, the owner of Aaj Tak, has moved the Delhi High Court against ABP News over the name of the latter’s Mahadangal programme, calling it “deceptively similar” to its show Dangal, Bar and Bench reported.

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After HC rap, Ramdev to take down ‘sharbat jihad’ video

Patanjali founder Ramdev has agreed to take down the videos in which he had used communal slurs to target pharmaceutical and food company Hamdard and its popular drink Rooh Afza, Bar and Bench reported.

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BJP spokesperson, Dainik Bhaskar settle defamation suit

The Delhi High Court has been told that BJP spokesperson and senior advocate Nalin Kohli has reached a settlement with Dainik Bhaskar, days after he filed a defamation suit over a report in the Hindi daily, Bar and Bench reported.

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