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The Delhi High Court has directed WhatsApp to remove groups which are unauthorisedly circulating the online edition of the Dainik Bhaskar and other newspapers.
The publisher of Dainik Bhaskar and other newspapers has approached the High Court seeking directions to WhatsApp to block certain groups which are allegedly circulating its e-newspapers without authorisation.
DB Corporations in its suit named 85 groups on WhatsApp and submitted that there might be many other groups and platforms where its e-newspapers have been illegally shared. However, WhatsApp LLC had declined the request to block such groups.
DB Corp said illegal and unauthorized sharing of e-newspapers, across publications, has “become rampant and is prejudicial to the interests of the publishers”. A number of other newspaper organizations have also approached the court against WhatsApp and Telegram earlier seeking similar relief.
In an order passed last week, Justice Sanjeev Narula said, “Plaintiff has made out a prima facie case and the balance of convenience also lies in favour of the Plaintiff. Further, an irreparable loss would be caused, in case an ex-parte order of injunction is not granted – restraining the infringing Defendants from illegally circulating and distributing the Plaintiff’s e-newspaper.”
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