Published on : 25 Sep 2025, 1:38 pm 4 min read

Digital news platform Newslaundry on Thursday alleged that the Central government was acting in a partisan manner in the case relating to a civil court order to remove defamatory online articles and news about Adani Enterprises Limited.

Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal , appearing for Newslaundry, told Justice Sachin Datta that the government's communication of the civil court's gag order to the news platform was not in the nature of mere 'intimation'; rather it reflected the government's excitement over the order.

"Nobody wants to live in a democracy where there is a government threat. The order impugned is not in nature of an intimation to intermediary. The order says 'you are directed'. This is by someone who has gotten excited

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