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Delhi High Court Orders Meta to Delete Modi Image

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi High Court ordered Meta to delete an image of a woman with Prime Minister Narendra Modi within 24 hours.
Justice Girish Kathpalia issued notices to CJP members Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh.
Delhi Police were directed to give the woman full protection and obtain her address for the local SHO.
The Registry will redact web links and keep the material confidential before the October 14 hearing.

History

Historical Context

On 24 March 2015 the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice Jasti Chelameswar, invalidated Section 66A of the IT Act, ruling that online intermediaries must act only on court orders. Building on that precedent, Delhi High Court Justice Girish Kathpalia this year ordered Meta Platforms to erase a Modi-woman image within 24 hours, reinforcing judicial oversight of digital defamation.

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Story summary

Delhi High Court ordered Meta to delete an image of a woman with Prime Minister Narendra Modi within 24 hours.
Justice Girish Kathpalia issued notices to CJP members Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh.
Delhi Police were directed to give the woman full protection and obtain her address for the local SHO.
The Registry will redact web links and keep the material confidential before the October 14 hearing.

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