# Bengaluru judicial orders regarding social media content

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bengaluru-judicial-orders-regarding-social-media-content
> Updated: 2026-10-22T07:54:11.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Courts in Bengaluru have issued several directives to social media platforms to regulate and remove specific digital content.

In one instance, the 59th Sessions Court issued notices to platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X to address the unauthorized circulation of videos from the Renukaswamy murder case proceedings. The court ordered the removal of footage depicting trial proceedings and directed police to pursue legal action, including contempt of court charges, against those recording or disseminating live trial content.

In a separate matter, a civil court issued an ad-interim ex parte order against content creator Jayant Shilanjan Mundhra to prevent the publication of allegedly defamatory statements concerning Embassy Developments Limited. The court directed Meta Platforms Inc and Google to block access to a specific video within India and to remove any re-uploads, clips, or translations of the content within 24 hours.

## Claims

- A Bengaluru civil court restrained Jayant Shilanjan Mundhra from publishing allegedly defamatory statements about Embassy Developments Limited. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The court directed Meta Platforms Inc and Google entities to block access to a specific video dated September 3, 2026, in India. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The blocking order covers re-uploads, mirror versions, clips, screen recordings, and translations of the video. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Meta and Google must comply with the court order within 24 hours of being notified. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The order was passed on October 17 by the XXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Bengaluru court orders Meta and Google to block defamatory video

A Bengaluru court has restrained content creator Jayant Shilanjan Mundhra from publishing defamatory content against Embassy Developments Limited and ordered Meta and Google to block the video in India.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bengaluru-court-orders-meta-and-google-to-block-defamatory-video

### 2026-10-07: Bengaluru court issues notices to social media platforms over murder trial videos

A Bengaluru court has issued direct notices to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and X to remove unauthorized videos of the Renukaswamy murder case proceedings and warned of contempt charges for those circulatingها

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bengaluru-court-issues-notices-to-social-media-platforms-over-murder-trial-videos

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