Supreme Court Grants Relief to Wikipedia, Sets Aside Delhi HC Takedown Order in ANI Defamation Case

The Supreme Court of India set aside the Delhi High Court’s orders directing Wikipedia to remove allegedly defamatory content from Asian News International’s (ANI) Wikipedia page.

The court held that the takedown order was too vague, lacking clarity on which specific statements were defamatory, making enforcement impractical.

The Court stressed that injunctions must be clear, specific, and enforceable. Wikipedia had challenged both the single-judge and Division Bench orders. The Court allowed ANI to file a fresh application before the single judge, focusing on specific content. 

The High Court will now reconsider the matter independently.