The Delhi High Court has directed messaging app, Telegram to disclose the identity of the users who are running channels on the platform to share e-papers of Dainik Jagran in PDF format on daily basis. (Jagran Prakashan vs Telegram & Ors)
The Court has also directed Telegram to take down/block such channels on its platform within 48 hours of the receipt of the order.
It was added that considering the present COVID-19 situation, the Plaintiff was contemplating imposing fee on the digital newspaper in India.
