Overview

• District Judge Sunil Chaudhary ruled that Paranjoy Guha Thakurta need not comply with the September 6 ex-parte restraint until the senior civil judge issues fresh orders.
• The trial court was directed to hear Thakurta alongside other defendants on September 26 at 2 pm to consider interim relief under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2.
• The September 6 order by Senior Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh had directed takedowns and restrained further publication, parts of which were already set aside for four journalists on September 18 by District Judge Ashish Aggarwal.
• In parallel proceedings, Adani Enterprises told Justice Sachin Datta it would not press for further takedowns against portals and journalists with pending appeals, with parties asked to report back on Friday.
• Newslaundry and Ravish Kumar are challenging the I&B Ministry’s September 16 communication as administrative overreach, while the government says it was only a communication under intermediary rules.