Fair Dealing vs Defamatory Content in Media Disputes Explained Under Copyright Act, 1957 and Defamation Law: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment on 20 March 2026 in the case of TV Today Network Limited versus News Laundry Media Private Limited, dealing with issues of copyright infringement, fair dealing, defamation, and commercial disparagement. The judgment was delivered by Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla while deciding cross appeals against an earlier order of a Single Judge. Background of the Dispute The dispute…