The Supreme Court upheld free speech in the Wikimedia case, affirming the “right to know” under Articles 19(1)(a) and 21. It ruled against ANI’s demands, citing Wikimedia’s intermediary status, open justice principles, and the need for tolerance of criticism, rejecting content removal and identity disclosure orders as overbroad.
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The Supreme Court upholds free speech in Wikimedia case, underlining the right to know under Articles 19(1)(a) & 21.
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