India: Delhi High Court ordered Wikimedia Foundation to disclose identities of editors over alleged defamatory comments against ANI Media on Wikipedia (CS(OS) No. 524/2024)

On 20 August 2024, the Delhi High Court ordered the Wikimedia Foundation to disclose the identities of the editors who had contributed contentious statements to the Wikipedia page of ANI Media Pvt. Ltd., including language describing the agency as a propaganda tool for the government. The order followed ANI’s defamation lawsuit filed on 9 July 2024, in which the news agency alleged that the Wikipedia article contained inaccurate and damaging assertions that undermined its professional reputation. While ANI challenged the article’s editorial restrictions and claimed reputational harm, the Wikimedia Foundation defended its model of community-driven editing and commitment to neutrality.