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Delhi High Court Threatens to Block Wikipedia Over Defamation Dispute
- The Delhi High Court issued a contempt of court notice to Wikipedia for not disclosing information about editors of ANI's page.
- Justice Navin Chawla criticized Wikipedia's conduct and warned of blocking the platform in India.
- The Court demanded a Wikipedia representative to appear on October 25 for the next hearing.
- ANI accused Wikipedia of allowing defamatory edits, calling ANI a propaganda tool for the government.
- Wikipedia's counsel argued about jurisdiction issues, but the Court dismissed these claims.
Source: [bar and bench](https://www.barandbench.com/news/will-ask-government-to-block-wikipedia-delhi-high-court-contempt-court-notice)
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