Google India Can't Be Sued for Content Hosted by Google LLC, YouTube: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the liability of Google India Private Limited in a defamation suit concerning content allegedly hosted by Google LLC and YouTube, which are separate legal entities incorporated outside India. The Court ruled that Google India cannot be held responsible for defamatory material posted or hosted by its US-based parent or subsidiary companies. Details of the Defamation Suit The defamation case was…