The Delhi High Court today ordered news channels including Republic TV and Times Now to ensure that no defamatory content against Bollywood personalities are displayed on their channels or uploaded on their social media handles..The Court was hearing the suit filed by 38 Bollywood production houses, through DSK Legal, against Republic TV and Times Now over sensationalised coverage of the Sushant Singh Rajput case, which saw the media channels make allegations of drug trafficking against various Bollywood personalities. .[Breaking] Bollywood hits back with a suit in Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Republic, Times Now from making derogatory remarks.During the hearing today, Justice Rajiv Shakdher recorded the assurances given by the media houses that they would abide by the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks Rules. .As the hearing drew to a close, the plaintiffs urged the Court for a direction that the defendant-media houses be restrained from carrying out defamatory reporting in the interim. .Orally observing that it is not as if a person can say that they will not follow the law, the Court proceeded to add in its order that the media houses should ensure that there is no defamatory content on their platforms. .The Court has issued notice in the matter and posted it for further hearing on December 14. .Read more on the hearing today: .Delhi High Court in Bollywood v. Times Now, Republic: Black and white Doordarshan was much better, Princess Diana died racing away from media."Allegation is that we are linked to the drug mafia" Rajiv Nayar during Bollywood suit against Republic and Times Now [Live Updates]
