India: Asian News International lawsuit against Wikimedia Foundation for alleged defamatory comments on Wikipedia
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Delhi High Court upheld order for Wikimedia Foundation to remove allegedly defamatory content against ANI Media
On 8 April 2025, a division bench of the Delhi High Court upheld a previous ruling requiring Wikipedia to remove content considered defamatory towards ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. The Court, however, suspended two elements of the initial order. The first inc…
SourceDelhi High Court ordered Wikimedia Foundation to remove defamatory content against Asian News International Media on Wikipedia (CS(OS) No. 524/2024)
On 2 April 2025, the Delhi High Court ruled on Asian News International's (ANI) plea against the Wikimedia Foundation over allegedly defamatory content on ANI’s Wikipedia page. The Court found that the content, drawn from opinion pieces, violated Wi…
SourceAsian News International filed lawsuit against Wikimedia Foundation over alleged defamatory content on Wikipedia (CS(OS) No. 524/2024)
On 9 July 2024, Asian News International Media filed a defamation lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the Wikimedia Foundation, asserting that its Wikipedia page contained incorrect and harmful assertions about the news agency. The lawsuit alleg…
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