Overview

• Justice Amit Bansal directed the plaintiff to submit a precise list of URLs and said he will issue an interim order on Thursday after reviewing them, cautioning against ex parte takedowns per recent Supreme Court guidance.
• The bench said it would restrain posts with explicit references to Bhatia’s private parts while leaving satirical or sarcastic commentary untouched.
• Gaurav Bhatia’s defamation suit names the Samajwadi Party Media Cell, politicians Saurabh Bhardwaj and Ragini Nayak, journalist Abhisar Sharma, and outlets including Newslaundry and News18.
• Bhatia told the court the images invaded his privacy, said he was wearing shorts during the broadcast shot, and alleged that some visuals were AI‑generated or morphed.
• Counsel for Google/YouTube argued some flagged links were unrelated and urged that original publishers be directed to remove content before intermediaries are required to act.