Delhi Court orders Bloomberg to remove defamatory article against ZEE
The article mentioned details pertaining to the corporate governance and business operations of ZEE
The Delhi Sessions Court has ordered Bloomberg Television Production Services India Pvt. Ltd. (Bloomberg) to take down the defamatory article published against ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEE) on 21st February 2024.
"Through a suit filed by ZEE, it argued in front of the Court that the article published by Bloomberg was false and factually incorrect, with a pre-meditated and malafide intention to defame the Company. The article mentioned details pertaining to the corporate governance and business operations of ZEE, which were inaccurate in nature and led to a 15% drop in share price of the Company, eroding investor wealth", a Zee statement read.
The statement further mentioned that the article by Bloomberg, incorrectly published that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has found a $241 million accounting issue at the Company; whereas there is no such order from the mentioned regulator. Despite the Company firmly refuting the same, the article incorrectly published financial irregularities in ZEE, without the basis of any order from the regulator.
The counsel for ZEE argued before the Judge during a hearing conducted on 28th February 2024 that irreparable loss and injury may be caused to the Company if the injunction as prayed for was not granted.
