Indian government uses court order to censor reporting on Adani Enterprises
New Delhi, September 18, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by a directive from Indian authorities ordering the removal of dozens of allegedly defamatory media items about Adani Enterprises and calls on the government to stop censoring legitimate reporting on powerful business interests. On September 16, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered…
Arrest warrant issued for Indian journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in defamation case
New Delhi, January 22, 2021 – Authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat should drop their arrest warrant for journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, and the Adani Group conglomerate should stop trying to intimidate journalists with legal harassment, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The Adani Group initiated criminal and civil defamation suits in 2017…
Indian regional police harass Australian Broadcasting Corporation crew
New Delhi, October 26, 2017–Indian regional police on August 27, 2017 harassed an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) crew, and compelled the journalists to delete some of their video footage, according to the channel’s economics correspondent Stephen Long, who was part of the crew.