![]() ![]() It was the petitioner’s case that the news items are in the “form of fake news, threats and are severely jeopardising his life, reputation and safety”. ![]() The high court was hearing the plea of a man, a classical singer who had moved the court seeking the removal of videos, tweets and various news items appearing on online platforms and news channels with respect to an FIR registered against him on April 19 at Dabri Dwarka police station. The court also issued a notice to the respondents, including the Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MEITY), Press Council of India (PCI), News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), and Google LLC, Twitter, as well as media houses like Odisha Television Limited, Chairman of Sudarshan News Suresh Chavhanke, Pittie Media LLP, Bharat Prakashan ( Delhi) Limited. The single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh directed, “Considering that there is a severe threat to independent investigation in the FIR and to the safety and security of the Petitioner, as is evident from the comments and videos which have been placed before this Court, it is directed that the links which have been set out in paragraph 11 (of the petition) shall be immediately blocked for public viewing till the next date of hearing”. The Delhi High Court Friday directed certain media houses as well as social media platforms to block links to news reports and videos accusing a Muslim man of “forcing” a woman to convert to Islam.
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