Justice Navin Chawla recuses from hearing Wikipedia’s appeal challenging order in ANI case
Justice Navin Chawla, heading a two-judge division bench of the Delhi High Court, recused himself from hearing an appeal by Wikipedia which challenges an order directing the platform to take down defamatory posts against news agency ANI.
Wikimedia Foundation has moved an appeal against the single-judge’s order on April 2, which directed Wikipedia, the free open-source online encyclopedia run by the foundation, to remove false and defamatory content on its page for ANI.
The court had held that the contents of the Wikipedia page of ANI “are ex-facie defamatory” and tarnishes its “professional reputation”. The court had opined that Wikipedia “has some fiduciary responsibilities and obligations to prevent acts of defamation.”
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