Special Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh restrained nine journalists, activists, and entities from publishing or circulating “unverified, unsubstantiated and ex facie defamatory” reports about Adani Enterprises Limited, and directed the removal of such content within five days. File
| Photo Credit: AFP A Delhi court on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) declined to urgently hear journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta’s appeal against an injunction restraining him from publishing allegedly defamatory content about Gautam Adani’s Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL).
District Judge Rakesh Kumar Singh of the Rohini court said the matter, arising from a September 6 injunction, would be taken up on September 18. “It will be heard tomorrow at 10 a.m.,” he said. “What if your client doesn’t publish for two days? Is it a matter of life and death?” the court added, dismissing the plea for urgent hearing.
Senior advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Mr. Thakurta, argued that the injunction was over-broad, and issued without hearing Mr. Thakurta. “The court has not shown what material is false or defamatory. It is the duty of the plaintiff to identify what is defamatory, and for the court to rule on it,” Mr. Pais submitted.
Published: September 17, 2025 5:23 pm
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