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Delhi High Court Orders Google and Meta to Share Uploader Details in J&K Deputy CM Defamation Case

The judge sought transcripts of the cited recordings before considering takedown requests.

Overview

  • Surinder Kumar Choudhary filed a defamation suit seeking removal of social media content alleging an improper relationship, much of which dates to about two years ago.
  • Justice Amit Bansal said the court could not assess the claims without transcripts and directed the petitioner to place them on record.
  • The court instructed Google LLC and Meta Platforms to provide details of the Facebook pages and YouTube channels that uploaded the disputed material so the uploaders can be impleaded.
  • Counsel told the court that many cited URLs are republications by news agencies, raising questions about attribution and takedown scope.
  • The case remains at a preliminary stage with the next hearing set for January 13, 2026, and no ruling yet on defamation or content removal.