Delhi Court Says Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Not Bound By Ex-Parte Gag Restraining Reports On Adani Group Till Fresh Orders

A Delhi Court on Thursday (September 25) mentioned that journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is just not certain by the ex-parte gag order handed by a decrease courtroom restraining him from reporting on Adani Enterprises until contemporary orders are handed by the Senior Civil Judge.

District Judge Sunil Chaudhary of Rohini Courts mentioned that Thakurta is “not liable to follow ex parte gag order restraining him from reporting on Adani Group”, until contemporary orders are handed by senior civil choose who will hear him tomorrow.

The choose has mentioned that the place the Trial Court has been directed to move a contemporary order on the enchantment of different journalists in Adani Enterprises’ swimsuit, then Guha can also be requested to hitch the mentioned listening to tomorrow earlier than the senior civil choose.

“The Court of Ld. Senior Civil Judge, North-West is directed to hear the appellant Paranjoy Guha Thakurta also along with other defendants on 26.09.2025 at 02:00 pm when the matter is to be taken up by it as per orders of Ld. District Judge-03, North-West,” the courtroom mentioned.

The choose mentioned that the senior civil choose whereas passing contemporary orders on the appliance below Order 39 Rule 1 and a couple of CPC, will think about the rules of legislation settled with respect to grant of interim injunction.

“The appeal is disposed off accordingly and the appellant will not be liable to follow the order dated 06.09.2025 till fresh orders are passed by the Court of Ld. Senior Civil Judge upon hearing him,” the courtroom mentioned.

Earlier, choose Chaudhary had recused from passing orders even after listening to Paranjoy’s enchantment in nice element, in mild of an order of District Judge Ashish Aggarwal quashing the ex-parte gag order qua 4 journalists. Judge Chaudhary had directed that the appeals be positioned earlier than the Principal choose, for re-assignment to Judge Aggarwal’s courtroom.

Later, Principal District and Sessions Judge refused to switch the enchantment, following which the matter was once more listed earlier than choose Chaudhary.

Senior Advocate Jagdeep Sharma showing for Adani Enterprises had argued that choose Aggarwal had not mentioned something on deserves and thus, that order was not binding. “The other court cant impose its views on your lordships,” he had submitted.

For context, choose Aggarwal had noticed that the allegedly defamatory articles had been in public area for lengthy and therefore, the civil choose must have heard the journalists earlier than directing take down of their articles.

Sharma had submitted that the journalist might seem earlier than the senior civil choose who handed the ex-parte order and avail the statutory treatments there. He had undertook that in the meantime, no coercive steps can be taken towards Appellants till Friday, when the primary swimsuit is listed earlier than the civil choose.

Advocate Apar Gupta showing for Guha nonetheless had claimed that coercive steps have already been taken primarily based on the impugned ex-parte order. “If the ex parte order is stayed today, I’ll be able to get the articles restored,” he had mentioned.

Counsel for Guha: Advocates Apar Gupta, Indumugi C and Naman Kumar

Counsel for Adani Enterprises: Sr. Adv. Jagdeep Ok. Sharma, Mr. Naman Joshi, Mr. Ayush Jindal, Mr. Guneet Sidhu , Mr. Verdaan Jain, Mr. Rahul, Ms. Pragati Gupta