The High Court in Telelangana allocated an order for Roublík, which was approved by the local court against some newspapers, television channels, web portals and media organizations that control that they do not report any slander content against Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited Company and its proceedings.
The JUSTICES bench T. Vinod Kumar and P. Sree Sudha, which enable the benefit of three appeal by media organizations, stated that the order of the order at the Ad-Interim Ex-Part Court was “disproportionate”. The order was contrary to the mandate according to the Code of Civil Procedure and is therefore inadmissible, the division said.
When passing such a direction without issuing notifications to the opposite parties, the court should record the reasons why such an order should be approved. The court of court approved the order, but did not specify the time in which respondents can release. This deprived the right of the petitioners to file an affidavit, the bench noted.
The bench with two judges noted that GAG orders should be examined, even if they were intended to maintain the integrity of legal proceedings. The courts should ensure that such GAG orders do not break fundamental rights, such as the right to freedom of expression. These rights may only be limited in accordance with Article 19 (2) of the Indian Constitution.
The divisional bench that was quoted by the Supreme Court verdict noted that “freedom of expression and expression was interpreted to include freedom to circulate its views by mouth or writing or through sound visual instrumental measures. This included the right to promote its views through press media or other communication channels such as radio or television. She noted that the company filed actions for damage almost a year after the publication of the reports.
The company also suppressed the fact that it had filed another lawsuit in the Khammam court and sought similar relief. This meant a clear abuse of the process of law, said the judgment. Since the Rugged Order was handed over without compliance with established legal principles, it cannot be maintained, the bench said.
Published – 3 June 2025 9:15
