A Mumbai court has issued a contempt notice against Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The notice was issued to Pichai after YouTube failed to follow a court order which directed taking down the a defamatory video titled 'Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut'.

Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai served a contempt of court notice as subsidiary YouTube failed to comply with the removal of a video, reported multiple media outlets. The opposite side alleged that the video was defamatory and targeted the Dhyan Foundation and its founder,

On November 21, 2024, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Ballard Pier issued the contempt notice

A Mumbai court issued a contempt notice to Google CEO Sundar Pichai for YouTube’s failure to remove a defamatory video against Dhyan Foundation and it

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has received a contempt notice from a Mumbai court regarding a defamatory video allegedly posted on YouTube targeting spiritual guru Yogi Ashwini. The notice was issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Ballard Pier on November 21,

The notice is issued after the company’s failure to comply with a court order that instructed the removal of a defamatory video titled ‘Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut’.

In its defence, YouTube cited immunity under the Information Technology Act, arguing that defamation does not qualify as content that can be blocked under Section 69-A of the Act

The court issued the notice after Google failed to comply with a Bombay High Court order from March 31, 2024, directing YouTube to remove the video