Delhi HC to hear Facebook’s appeal against order to globally block video defaming Ramdev

The Delhi High Court on Thursday admitted social media giant Facebook’s appeal, challenging a single-judge order directing it to globally remove, block or disable links to a video containing defamatory allegations against Baba Ramdev.

A bench of justices S. Muralidhar and Talwant Singh listed the matter on December 7 for final hearing, saying it hoped that the arguments would conclude on that day.

The court said it would not be passing any interim order, putting on hold the single’s judge’s October 23 direction, since the appeal was listed for final hearing.

Facebook, represented by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, urged the bench to direct Ramdev not to initiate contempt action against it while the appeal was pending.