Overjoyed, Says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, as Delhi Court Says Journalist Not Bound by Ex-Parte Adani Gag Order
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New Delhi: Reacting to a Delhi court’s order that said that journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is not bound by the ex-parte gag order passed by a lower court restraining him from reporting on Adani, the senior scribe said that he was “overjoyed and overwhelmed”.
“I am overjoyed and overwhelmed. But I am also aware that the struggle is not over,” Thakurta posted on his X account on Thursday (September 25) evening.
Earlier on Thursday, district judge Sunil Chaudhary of Rohini Courts said that Thakurta is "not liable to follow ex parte gag order restraining him from reporting on Adani Group", till fresh orders are passed by senior civil judge who will hear him on Friday (September 26), reported LiveLaw.
District judge Chaudhary said that Guha may also be asked to join the hearing before the senior civil judge at the trial court that has been directed to pass a fresh order on the appeal of other journalists in Adani Enterprises' suit.
"The Court of Ld. Senior Civil Judge, North-West is directed to hear the appellant Paranjoy Guha Thakurta also along with other defendants on 26.09.2025 at 02:00 pm when the matter is to be taken up by it as per orders of Ld. District Judge-03, North-West," the court said.
The judge said that the senior civil judge while passing fresh orders on the application under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 CPC, will consider the principles of law settled with respect to grant of interim injunction.
"The appeal is disposed off accordingly and the appellant will not be liable to follow the order dated 06.09.2025 till fresh orders are passed by the Court of Ld. Senior Civil Judge upon hearing him," the court said.
The Rohini court had passed an ex parte interim order on September 6 directing a number of journalists and activists to remove articles and social media posts allegedly defaming AEL and to not publish such material against the firm till the next hearing.
Journalist bodies had expressed concern and disappointment over the ex parte order as well as the subsequent I&B ministry notice asking media houses and a number of YouTube channels to take down material that mentioned the Adani Group.
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