: How gag orders by courts in defamation cases are stifling criticism against BJP leaders #IndiaNEWS On September 27, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order restraining the Aam Aadmi Party and

How gag orders by courts in defamation cases are stifling criticism against BJP leaders #IndiaNEWS
On September 27, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order restraining the Aam Aadmi Party and five of its office bearers from posting defamatory content about Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.The case related to the allegations by AAP and its office bearers that Saxena had engaged in corrupt practices while he was chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to launder and exchange demonetised currency notes valued at Rs 1,400 crore. The court also asked the party and social media platforms to take down these accusations about the Bharatiya Janata Party appointee from social media sites. This is only the latest of several gag and takedown orders in recent years passed in favour of politicians – many of them from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Legal experts have been critical of such orders as they prohibit speech, often at the first hearing of the case. Such interim orders have been passed as an interim measure, without examining the facts of the case in detail. However, since cases often drag on for years, these orders stays in effect for a long time.Saxena’s caseIn the Saxena case, the court undertook a preliminary examination of the material AAP had relied on to justify its allegations, such as first information...Read more

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