Delhi HC directs removal of social media posts against judge over Saidulajab building collapse incident
The Delhi High Court has ordered social media platforms to remove content targeting a judge regarding the Saidulajab building collapse. The court acted on a plea from the Delhi High Court Bar Association, which labeled the online attacks as scandalous.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between judicial independence and social media accountability in India.
The Delhi High Court on Monday (June 8, 2026) directed social media platforms to remove certain allegedly contemptuous content targeting a sitting judge in relation to the collapse of a multi-storey building in Saidulajab, New Delhi last month.
The report provides a factual account of a court order without editorializing the underlying incident.
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