"On September 6, a Delhi court sided with Indian industry conglomerate Adani Enterprises and ordered an injunction against nine journalists and digital platforms restricting them from publishing and distributing content Adani considered "unverified and defamatory." The gag order applies to some of India's most followed journalists and content creators, such as Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, Paranjoy Guha Thakurtha, and Abhisar Sharma. The also court ordered immediate takedown of media content, including nearly 140 YouTube videos and over 80 Instagram posts from prominent news outlets."
"It is generally issued to prevent one party from harming another. However, in this case, ex parte could mean media content can be censored before it is legally ruled that the material is defamatory or unverified. "The ex parte nature of the original gag order violates fundamental principles of natural justice and constitutional free speech protections," Gandhi, who also represents some of the journalists in the Adani case, told DW."
On September 6, a Delhi court sided with Adani Enterprises and ordered an injunction against nine journalists and digital platforms, restricting publication and distribution of content Adani considered "unverified and defamatory." The court ordered takedown of nearly 140 YouTube videos and over 80 Instagram posts, enforced by rapid notices from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The gag order named prominent journalists including Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, Paranjoy Guha Thakurtha, and Abhisar Sharma. The court maintained that "fair and accurate reporting based on substantiated and verified material" remains protected. The ex parte issuance without notice raised concerns about violations of natural justice and constitutional free speech protections and the risk of normalizing pre-publication censorship.
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