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Legal Challenge Details
The appeal comes from Moneywise Media LLP, operator of the Moneylife magazine and news portal. It challenges a Civil Judge's interim order from April 4, which was granted without hearing the publication. This order required platforms like Google and Meta to remove links and content identified by the Sandesara family, including three articles and a YouTube video from Moneylife.
Free Speech Concerns
Dalal's main point is that the judge's order was too sweeping, did not specify what content was allegedly defamatory, and was issued without giving Moneylife a chance to respond. Moneywise Media LLP notes it wasn't a named defendant in the original case but faced takedown notices for its content. The company argues that such wide-ranging bans effectively silence reporting or criticism about the Sandesaras and the Sterling Biotech fraud.
Next Steps
District Judge Vinod Kumar Meena at the Tis Hazari Courts has formally notified Manoj Sandesara, Google, and Meta. The court will next review Dalal's challenge to the media gag order on April 29.