Wikipedia agrees to share details with Delhi Court about users who made edits
Wikipedia will provide the Delhi High Court with user information related to edits on ANI's page, maintaining confidentiality. The defamation case against Wikipedia by ANI remains pending, with ongoing court concerns.
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Wikipedia has agreed to provide the Delhi High Court with the basic subscriber information (BSI) of users who edited the page of the news agency ANI, but will do so in a sealed cover to maintain user confidentiality. This decision comes as part of Wikipedia's appeal against a previous court order that mandated the disclosure of user identities due to alleged defamatory edits on ANI's page. Senior Advocate Akhil Sibal, representing Wikipedia, stated that notice would be served to the users without revealing their identities to the public, while the court would have access to the unredacted information. The court had previously issued a summons to Wikipedia to disclose information about three users, leading to a contempt notice when Wikipedia did not comply. The Division Bench has also ordered the removal of a page chronicling the legal disputes between ANI and Wikipedia, citing potential interference with ongoing proceedings. The defamation case filed by ANI is still pending, with the court expressing concerns about the editing capabilities of Wikipedia as a platform. The matter has been adjourned for further examination.
- Wikipedia will share user information with the Delhi High Court while keeping identities confidential.
- The court had previously issued a summons for user information due to alleged defamatory edits.
- A page documenting the legal disputes between ANI and Wikipedia was ordered to be removed.
- The defamation case against Wikipedia by ANI is still ongoing.
- The court raised concerns about the editing practices on Wikipedia.
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