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On September 26, 2025, the Delhi High Court recorded a temporary agreement between Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), Newslaundry Media Pvt Ltd and journalist Ravish Kumar about online material at the centre of a defamation suit. AEL agreed not to seek removal of material from Newslaundry or Kumar that remained online at noon that day; material they had already taken down was not to be uploaded again. The arrangement lasts until AEL’s application for an interim injunction is decided in the underlying Rohini civil suit. It is not a ruling that the articles were defamatory or a final decision in the dispute.
What did the Delhi High Court order?
In an order dated September 26, 2025, Justice Sachin Datta recorded the parties’ understanding in W.P.(C) 14562/2025 and W.P.(C) 14643/2025. Under it, AEL would not seek removal of material uploaded by Newslaundry or Kumar that was still online at 12:00 p.m. on September 26. If Newslaundry or Kumar had already taken material down, they agreed not to upload it again. The terms are set out in the Delhi High Court order.
The arrangement is temporary: it applies until AEL’s application for an interim injunction under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure is decided and disposed of in the Rohini civil suit, Adani Enterprises Ltd. v. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta & Ors., CS SCJ 1066/2025.
How the three September steps differ
| Date and issuing body | What happened | Effect described in the sources |
|---|---|---|
| September 6, 2025 — Rohini civil court | An ex parte ad interim order was issued in AEL’s suit. The Indian Express reported that the suit concerned allegedly defamatory content. | The September 26 High Court order identifies this as the civil-court order underlying the later government communication. Delhi High Court order; Indian Express report. |
| September 16, 2025 — Union government | A communication directed intermediaries and content creators to comply with the September 6 civil-court order. The Indian Express reported that it was issued through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. | Two writ petitions challenged the communication. Delhi High Court order; Indian Express report. |
| September 26, 2025 — Delhi High Court | The court recorded the parties’ temporary understanding about material online at noon and material already taken down. | The court disposed of the writ petitions and directed the Union to issue a suitable corrigendum reflecting the understanding. It did not decide the merits of the underlying dispute or interpret the relevant IT Act rules. Delhi High Court order. |
Can Newslaundry still publish reports about Adani?
The recorded terms address the specified material that was online at the noon snapshot and material already taken down; they do not state a general prohibition on fresh reporting. The Indian Express reported that the arrangement did not prevent Newslaundry or Kumar from uploading fresh material about AEL. Indian Express report
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What the order does not decide
The High Court expressly left the merits open, stating: “The above shall not be construed as an expression of opinion as regards the merits of the respective case of the parties.” The September 26 order therefore should not be read as a final finding that any content was defamatory, a judgment for either side, or a ruling on how the relevant IT Act rules apply. It resolved the two writ petitions through the recorded understanding and the direction for a corrigendum, rather than deciding those questions.
The order also does not establish what happened later to AEL’s interim-injunction application. The status of that application requires a later Rohini court record or authoritative report; the September 26 order alone cannot show that the arrangement remains in force or that the civil case has concluded.
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