Delhi High Court Directs Wikipedia to Remove Defamatory Edits on ANI Page

The Delhi High Court ordered Wikipedia to remove alleged defamatory content from the Wikipedia page of ANI. In July 2024, the court summoned Wikipedia, ordering it to disclose the details of the editors responsible for the contentious edits.

After ANI alleged non-compliance, contempt proceedings were initiated. Wikipedia was later directed to take down the content, but it challenged the order.

Both parties later agreed that Wikipedia would notify the editors without disclosing their identities. Recently, the Supreme Court questioned the legality of the takedown order. 

The Supreme Court is set to hear the matter on April 4, 2025.