ANI files defamation case against YouTuber Mohak Mangal and others over extortion claims video

State: Delhi

Year: 2025

Date: May 28, 2025

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Asian News International has filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against YouTuber Mohak Mangal for posting an allegedly defamatory video accusing the news agency of extortion and blackmail, Bar and Bench reported on Wednesday.

The suit also listed comedian Kunal Kamra and AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair, among others, as defendants for sharing Mangal’s video on social media, Live Law reported.

The court is expected to hear the matter on 29 May 2025, Thursday, according to Bar and Bench.

In his video titled “Dear ANI” uploaded on May 25, Mangal had accused ANI of extortion and blackmail after the news agency initiated copyright strikes against his YouTube channel for using its footage in his material.

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Updated On: May 29, 2025

Remove Words Like "Hafta Wasooli", "Gunda Raj" From Video Against ANI: Delhi High Court Tells Mohak Manga

While hearing news agency ANI’s defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal alleging that his recent YouTube video is disparaging and defamatory towards the agency, the Delhi High Court on Thursday (May 29) orally suggested that certain words used by the YouTuber in his video were “offending”. While rising for lunch hour, Justice Amit Bansal after watching the video asked Mangal’s counsel senior advocate Chander Lall to take instructions on taking down these portions.

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https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/delhi-high-court/ani-defamation-mohak-mangal-extortion-video-defamation-take-down-293723