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Asian News International vs. Wikimedia Foundation

This page provides a basic overview of the Asian News International vs. Wikimedia Foundation case in the Delhi High Court in India. As this is a developing story, please feel free to add content as the situation develops.

Screenshot of the now-infamous notice replacing the English Wikipedia article

Timeline

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  • July 2024: The lawsuit is filed for 20 million Indian rupees.[1]
  • 20 August 2024: A hearing for the case is held.
  • 5 September 2024: The court warns the WMF about its noncompliance with the order and warns that Wikipedia could potentially be blocked in India.[2]
  • 16 October 2024: The WMF receives an order from the court.[3]
  • 21 October 2024: The English Wikipedia article is removed and replaced by an official notice by the WMFOffice role account.[4]
  • 6 November 2024: The English Wikipedia community breaks its onwiki silence with an issue of The Signpost focusing on the community's reaction against the lawsuit.[5]
  • 9 November 2024: The English Wikipedia community issues an open letter to the Wikimedia Foundation. It currently has over 1300 signatories, the most ever in Wikipedia history.[6]
  • 14 November 2024: The court issues a summons to individual editors who allegedly defamed Asian News International.[7]
  • 14 November 2024: A blackout of English Wikipedia is proposed in protest. However, an RfC on the proposal closes against it.[8]
  • 16 December 2024: Another hearing is expected to be held.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ Thapliyal, Nupur (2024-07-09). "ANI Files Rs 2 Crore Defamation Suit Against Wikipedia Before Delhi High Court, Summons Issued". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2024-11-15. 
  2. ↑ "Delhi High Court cautions Wikipedia for non-compliance of order". The Hindu. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024. 
  3. ↑ foundation:File:October 16 2024 ANI v Wikimedia order.pdf
  4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asian_News_International_vs._Wikimedia_Foundation&action=history
  5. ↑ en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Archives/2024-11-06
  6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:2024_open_letter_to_the_Wikimedia_Foundation&action=history
  7. ↑ a b "Delhi High Court issues summonses to Wikipedia editors in ANI defamation case". Scroll.in. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-11-15. 
  8. ↑ en:Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/2024_Wikipedia_blackout
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