Delhi Court Halts Order for Journalists to Remove Content on Adani Enterprises

Swift Summary:

• A Delhi court granted an interim stay on an ex parte injunction that had prohibited journalists and media portals from publishing “unverified, unsubstantiated, and defamatory” content about Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL).
• The ruling came in response to an appeal filed by journalists Ravi nair, Abir dasgupta, Ayaskant Das, and Ayush Joshi.
• District Judge Ashish Aggarwal stated that defendants should have been given a chance to be heard before issuing such broad restrictions.
• AEL’s defamation suit alleged coordinated efforts to tarnish its reputation and disrupt global operations but did not impose a blanket ban on fair reporting.
• Journalists argued the earlier civil court order was overly broad as it failed to specify which content was defamatory.
• Separately, the Ministry of Data & Broadcasting cited these orders to issue takedown notices for 138 YouTube links and 83 Instagram posts critical of AEL; targets included several news outlets like The Wire and individuals like dhruv rathee.

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