Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Wikipedia's Plea Against Delhi HC Takedown Order in ANI Defamation Case

The Supreme Court of India reserved its judgment on the Wikimedia Foundation's appeal challenging the Delhi High Court's directive to remove a Wikipedia page related to ANI's defamation lawsuit.

The apex court observed that courts cannot order the removal of content about legal proceedings merely because the High Court judges do not like it. Such takedown orders require a prima facie finding of contempt with recorded reasons.

The Court emphasized the importance of open justice and cautioned against actions that could have a chilling effect on media reporting.