New Delhi, March 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Asian News International (ANI) in response to a plea by the Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia) challenging a Delhi High Court order directing the takedown of a Wikipedia page titled Asian News International vs Wikimedia Foundation.
A Bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan questioned the rationale behind the High Court's directive and emphasized that the matter involved the freedom of the media.
"Ultimately, this is media. The question is about freedom of media. Today it is he (Wikipedia), tomorrow it may be you," the Court remarked, addressing ANI's counsel.
The disputed Wikipedia page, which has already been taken down, was not directly against ANI ...