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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-jammu-kashmir-vpn-ban-section-163-doda

J&K's Doda Imposes Two-Month VPN Ban Under Section 163

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (281+ words) Authorities in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, have imposed a new two-month ban on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This is the latest in a series of similar orders across the Union Territory since May 2025, issued under a provision that legal…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-kerala-hc-meta-takedown-sabarimala

Kerala HC petition seeks Meta takedown over Sabarimala remarks, bypassing the grievance route - MEDIANAMA

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (196+ words) What has happened so far The matter is WP(Crl.) 1326/2026, before Justice G. Girish. Meta Platforms, state authorities, a cybercrime police station and Kapikad are among the respondents. Bar and Bench reported. No takedown has been ordered. Advocates P.T. Sheejish and Ayonna…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-ani-ai-training-indian-news

ANI appeals the ruling that made AI training on Indian news fair dealing

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (570+ words) ANI has appealed the Delhi High Court order that allowed OpenAI to train ChatGPT on its journalism. The appeal reached a Division Bench headed by Justice V. Kameshwar Rao on September 8, 2026, but the bench did not assemble. It now stands listed…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-delhi-hc-fake-mg-dealership-sites-suspended

Delhi HC orders 3 alleged fake MG dealership sites suspended, Rs 14.55 lakh lien on bank account

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (703+ words) You can access the court order from here. The Delhi High Court has ordered the suspension of three websites. The websites were allegedly used to offer fraudulent MG Motor dealerships. The court also directed Indian Overseas Bank to place a…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-mumbai-court-meta-reddit-defamatory-posts

A Mumbai court told Meta and Reddit to remove defamatory posts??? and to leave the true ones up

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (739+ words) The Mumbai City Civil Court has restrained the defendants in a Rs 9 crore defamation suit from publishing or circulating defamatory material about actor and filmmaker Sayani Gupta. It has directed the removal of such material from Meta, Reddit and Deccan…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 08 > 223-supreme-court-ysrcp-social-media-takedown

Supreme Court Refuses YSRCP Plea Against Social Media Takedowns

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) On August 25, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a plea challenging the takedown of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s (YSRCP) social media handles. Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu asked the petitioners to approach the High Courts instead....

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medianama.com > 2026 > 08 > 223-gag-order-defamatory-toxic-film

Court issues gag order on alleged 'defamatory' content on Toxic film

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (407+ words) Movie producers, KVN Productions, approached the court just days before its worldwide theatrical release on August 26, 2026. This temporary injunction will remain in force for nearly a month, until the next hearing on September 28. X and unidentified persons listed as “John…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 08 > 223-maharashtra-social-media-posts-criminal-law

Maharashtra is planning to add social media posts back into criminal law

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (522+ words) A Maharashtra government committee has recommended amending the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) to cover defamatory social-media posts. The Indian Express reported that the committee was set up in May 2026 to examine legal options for dealing with defamatory content online. It…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 08 > 223-acharya-balkrishna-personality-rights-ramdev

Acharya Balkrishna personality rights suit cites old post on Ramdev

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) A 2021 post linking an article on Baba Ramdev’s statements on allopathy during the second wave of COVID-19, has been cited in Acharya Balkrishna’s personality rights suit. The article written by Supreme Court Advocate Avani Bansal was cited in the case…...

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medianama.com > 2026 > 08 > 223-delhi-hc-right-to-be-forgotten-indian-kanoon

Delhi HC Questions Name Search Curbs in Right to Be Forgotten Case

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (215+ words) “You delete the newspaper report and the TV channel, but you cannot do that (deletion) with judicial orders. I am the only legal website affected. The judgment continues on SCC Online, it continues on Manupatra, and it continues on other…...