New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary to implead the news platforms and uploaders responsible for circulating the disputed material, before the Court can consider any order to take down the allegedly defamatory content.

Justice Amit Bansal made the observation while hearing Choudhary's request for urgent removal of posts and videos showing what he claims is a fabricated audio clip with "sexual undertones."

The Court stated that no direction can be issued against the content without hearing the entities that originally published or disseminated it.

Choudhary, a National Conference leader who won the Nowshera assembly seat and took oath as Deputy Chi...