Calcutta High Court Orders Removal of Modi-Adani Documentary Pending Defamation Case
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the removal and prohibition of a documentary titled "How Modi and Adani Stole India: The Friendship Files" from social media platforms until January 31, 2027. The interim injunction followed a defamation suit by Adani Enterprises against tech entrepreneur Sabeer Bhatia, who produced the video alleging close ties between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani. The court described the video as a dramatised narrative with unsubstantiated claims, emphasizing that constructive criticism and evidence-backed reporting remain permitted. Social media platforms were directed to disable access and preserve related data pending further hearings.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 10%, Centre 90%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (47/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, opindia, economictimes, indianexpress, freepressjournal, scrollin, indianexpress, thetelegraph, and 1 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 26 Oct, 04:56 pm. Other outlets followed.