Abhijit Iyer-Mitra tells Delhi High Court he will delete sexually abusive posts against women scribes
- Nine women employees of Newslaundry filed a defamation suit on May 14, 2025, against commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra in the Delhi High Court for sexually abusive social media posts.
- The suit followed Mitra's posts between February and April 2025, which allegedly used derogatory language to damage the journalists' dignity and reputation knowingly and deliberately.
- The court, led by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, declared Mitra's language impermissible in a civilised society and warned of possible criminal action if posts were not deleted promptly.
- Mitra's lawyer, Jai Anant Dehadrai, apologized for the choice of words and agreed to remove the posts within five hours, while the court deferred issuing an interim order and scheduled the next hearing for May 26.
- The case highlights ongoing legal challenges around defamatory online speech targeting women journalists, balancing free speech rights with protection from harassment and reputational harm.
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Lambasted by Delhi HC, Abhijit Iyer Mitra to take down offensive X posts on women journalists
Court was acting on defamation plea filed by journalists of Newslaundry including executive editor Manisha Pande, seeking a written apology and damages worth Rs 2 crore from Mitra.
‘Remove Posts in 5 Hours’: Delhi High Court Raps Abhijit Iyer Mitra for Offensive Language Against 9 Women Journalists of Media House Newslaundry | 📰 LatestLY
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra for his alleged defamatory and abusive social media posts against nine women journalists of media house Newslaundry and asked him to remove the posts within five hours. 📰 ‘Remove Posts in 5 Hours’: Delhi High Court Raps Abhijit Iyer Mitra for Offensive Language Against 9 Women Journalists of Media House Newslaundry.
Commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra Gets 5 Hours To Delete Posts Against Newslaundry
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday warned political commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra that it would order an FIR against him if he failed to take down allegedly defamatory posts targeting Newslaundry journalists.
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