Overview
- Moneylife and editor Sucheta Dalal have appealed the Tis Hazari court’s takedown order, and District Judge Vinod Kumar Meena issued notices Monday with arguments set for April 29.
- The April 4 ex parte order by Senior Civil Judge Richa Sharma told Google and Meta to de-index flagged URLs within 36 hours and extended removal to unnamed media through a broad John Doe clause.
- Dalal argues the order violated natural justice because her outlet was not served or heard and because the court did not identify which statements were allegedly defamatory.
- Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara filed the defamation suit after the Supreme Court in November 2025 quashed criminal cases against Sterling Biotech promoters following a Rs 5,100 crore settlement.
- The outcome could set limits on one-sided content takedowns in India and clarify whether courts can use a “right to be forgotten” theory to erase public-interest journalism from search and social platforms.