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‘Stealing my feeds’: ANI sues PTI for plagiarism, copyright breach, seeks Rs 2 crore

Delhi High Court has summoned news agency Press Trust of India in a copyright infringement and plagiarism case filed by Asian News International in connection with the videos of a Delhi-Darbhanga Spicejet flight’s air conditioner breakdown, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC restrains Kannada news channel from airing content over licence issue

The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order restraining Kannada news channel Power TV and its affiliate Mitcoin Infraprojects from broadcasting content, Bar and Bench reported.

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PIL before Madras HC seeks special benches for cases against journalists, YouTubers and activists

A PIL has been filed before the Madras High Court seeking the constitution of special benches for quicker disposal of cases against journalists, YouTubers, and activists, Bar and Bench reported.

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‘Not targeted at any community’: HC lifts stay on Maharaj release on Netflix

The Gujarat High Court on Friday allowed the release of the film Maharaj on Netflix, which was earlier scheduled to be released on June 18, Bar and Bench reported.

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Day after bail, Delhi HC stays Kejriwal’s release

A day after a court granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court has halted his release after the Enforcement Directorate opposed the trial court’s order, Bar and Bench reported.

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Days after Karnataka ban, SC suspends screening of Hamare Baarah

The Supreme Court has stayed the release of the movie Hamare Baarah and asked the Bombay High Court to take an expeditious decision on a petition alleging that the film was derogatory to Islam and married Muslim women, Bar and Bench reported.

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TV Today moves HC against US firm over copyright strikes against Insta page

TV Today Network Limited has again approached the Delhi High Court after it was denied relief by a panel – formed under the IT rules – over the suspension of the Harper’s Bazaar India Instagram page, Bar and Bench reported.

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Calcutta HC pulls up EC, restrains BJP from publishing ‘derogatory’ ads against TMC

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the BJP from publishing any “derogatory” advertisements against the TMC and pulled up the Election Commission of India for “grossly failing” to address the Trinamool’s complaints, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC upholds order directing Bloomberg to take down Zee ‘irregularities’ report

The Delhi High Court has upheld the trial court order directing Bloomberg to take down a report alleging that the Securities and Exchange Board of India had found irregularities to the tune of 241 million US dollars at Zee Entertainment, Bar and Bench reported.

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Delhi HC summons ANI over defamation complaint about triple talaq report

The Delhi High Court has issued summons to ANI over a man’s defamation complaint alleging that the agency carried his wife’s interview and a report in which she falsely accused him of giving her instant triple talaq for not giving birth to a male child, Bar and Bench reported.

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NewsClick withdraws petition against tax notices in SC, likely to move tax tribunal

NewsClick has withdrawn its petition challenging two income tax assessment notices against it in the Supreme Court in order to move the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for relief, Bar and Bench reported.

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NCLT seeks Sony response to Zee plea seeking merger

Correction at 11.45 am on June 18: This report earlier carried a logo which belonged to Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) instead of Zee Entertainment Enterprises. ZMCL is not involved in the transaction between Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and Sony Pictures Networks India. The error is regretted.

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HC refuses to junk defamation case against Kejriwal over Dhruv Rathee video

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a criminal defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjriwal for retweeting a video on the BJP’s IT cell by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, Bar and Bench reported.

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HC grants anticipatory bail to ABP journalist booked ‘after mining video’

Freedom of press is indispensable to democracy, observed the Calcutta High Court as it granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was booked in an extortion case after he shot videos on illegal mining, Bar and Bench reported.

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Days after he turned approver, NewsClick HR head withdraws plea against remand

NewsClick HR head Amit Chakraborty has withdrawn his plea before the Supreme Court against his arrest and police remand in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case against him, Bar and Bench reported.

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Ex-Tehelka journalists Tejpal, Bahal to tender ‘unconditional apology’ in 2002 defamation case

Over six months after the Delhi High Court held them guilty of defamation and directed them to pay Rs 2 crore in damages, Tehelka’s former editor Tarun Tejpal and journalist Aniruddha Bahal have told the court that they will tender an “unconditional apology”, Bar and Bench reported.

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Day after Lokshahi moved court, Delhi HC tells channel to take corrective steps

A day after Marathi news channel Lokshahi approached the Delhi High Court seeking relief, the court has told its owners to take corrective steps and show that the activities of the channel are under their control, Bar and Bench reported.

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‘Like killing a mockingbird’: HC quashes defamation proceedings against journalists in 2008 case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday quashed defamation proceedings against several journalists, including Indian Express resident editor Manraj Grewal, in a case lodged by retired Indian Police Service officer Param Vir Rathee, Bar and Bench reported.

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NYT sues Microsoft, OpenAI over ‘copyright infringement’

The New York Times has filed a case accusing Microsoft and OpenAI of copyright infringement through their generative artificial intelligence tools, according to a Bar and Bench report.

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J&K HC quashes Aasif Sultan’s PSA detention, says order ‘illegal’

Srinagar-based journalist Aasif Sultan has been granted relief by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, with his preventive detention order under the JK Public Safety Act being quashed.

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‘Should SEBI now follow journalists?’ SC reserves verdict in Adani-Hindenburg case

The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict in a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitoring inquiry into fraud allegations made by Hindenburg Research against the Adani Group, Bar and Bench reported.

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Delhi chief secy vs The Wire: Court tells portal to take down ‘defamatory article’ over land deal

The Delhi High Court today directed news outlet The Wire to pull down its article on Delhi chief secretary Naresh Kumar, pointing to a potential conflict of interest in the land acquisition by the NHAI for the Dwarka Expressway project, Bar and Bench reported.

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NewsClick founder, HR head sent to 9-day police custody

A Delhi court has sent NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty to nine days in police custody in the UAPA case, Bar and Bench reported. They will be produced before the court again on November 2.

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‘Cannot bring hammer to kill an ant’: Bombay HC calls IT Rules ‘excessive’

“You cannot bring a hammer to kill an ant,” said the Bombay High Court on Friday while hearing petitions challenging the amended IT Rules against fake content on social media, according to Bar and Bench.

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‘Can’t take chargesheet and affix on wall’: Delhi HC to Aaj Tak on Shraddha Walkar coverage

The Delhi High Court today questioned Aaj Tak on its plea to be permitted to broadcast materials related to the Shraddha Walkar murder case. This is over a month after a Delhi court restrained the news channel from telecasting sensitive information on the case.

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