Brief Facts : TheCognate had posted an infographic alleging India Today News Channel of having a contrasting and biased approach in its reporting against Muslim community concerning COVID protocol violations relating to religious gatherings at Kumbh Mela and Mecca Masjid. Aggrieved by this a defamation suit was filed by the news channel.
Summary : Court allowed interim relief to the plaintiff and directed them to block its posts on twitter and other social media handles. It observed that such accusations “can serve as a death knell for a fair news channel”. It further held that “the depiction in the infographic being ex-facie untrue, evidently defamatory, will continue to damage the reputation of the Plaintiff, if not ordered to be taken down.”
