"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 Thakurta and Abhisar Sharma."
"The court ordered immediate takedown of media content, including nearly 140 YouTube videos and over 80 Instagram posts from prominent news outlets and commentators. This was enforced by India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry (MIB) through rapid takedown notices. Adani order sets a 'troubling precedent' Although the court in its order said that "fair and accurate reporting based on substantiated and verified material" would remain protected, attorney Nakul Gandhi told DW that the "ex parte" nature of the order is concerning for press freedom."
"An ex parte order is a temporary court order issued on behalf of one party without the other party receiving notice or having a chance to present its own perspective. 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."
A Delhi court granted an injunction for Adani Enterprises on September 6, restricting nine journalists and digital platforms from publishing content deemed "unverified and defamatory." The order mandated immediate takedowns of nearly 140 YouTube videos and over 80 Instagram posts, enforced by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry through rapid notices. The court stated that fair and accurate reporting based on substantiated material remains protected. Legal observers describe the ex parte nature of the order as a violation of natural justice and warn that rapid enforcement risks normalizing pre-publication censorship as a routine legal tool.
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