Delhi HC Orders Removal of Kejriwal Hearing Videos

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered social media platforms to immediately remove videos and clips from an April 13 hearing involving Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, citing violations of rules prohibiting unauthorized recording and sharing of court proceedings. The directive came during a hearing on a public interest litigation accusing Kejriwal and several political figures of undermining judicial integrity by circulating the material online.

The bench, comprising Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet P.S. Arora, issued notices to Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, journalist Ravish Kumar, and other AAP leaders including Sanjeev Jha, Jarnail Singh, Mukesh Ahlawat, and Vinay Mishra. The court also summoned representatives from Meta Platforms (which operates Facebook and Instagram), Google (YouTube), X (formerly Twitter), and the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The next hearing is set for July 6.

The controversy centers on a 45- to 50-minute session before Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, where Kejriwal personally argued for her recusal from cases linked to...