Calcutta HC orders YouTube, X and Instagram to block copies of Modi-Adani video

The Calcutta High Court, hearing Adani Enterprises' Rs 50 crore defamation suit, ordered YouTube, X and Instagram to disable access to copies of Sabeer Bhatia's 36-minute video essay on Modi and Adani. Platforms must preserve IP logs and subscriber data of anonymous accounts and submit them in a sealed cover within two weeks, and freeze ad revenue on the flagged URLs.

• Adani Enterprises filed a Rs 50 crore defamation suit against Bhatia and the platforms
• Court seeks IP logs and anonymous account data in sealed cover within two weeks
• Platforms barred from running ads or sharing revenue on the flagged URLs
• Next hearing set for January 31, 2027