Mumbai court slaps contempt notice on Google CEO Sundar Pichai; here’s why

A Mumbai court today issued a contempt notice against Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The notice pertains to YouTube’s failure to comply with a court order directing the removal of a defamatory video titled ‘Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut’. The video allegedly targets the Dhyan Foundation, an animal welfare NGO, and its founder, Yogi Ashwini.

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Ballard Pier issued the notice on November 21, 2024. The matter stems from a Bombay High Court directive issued on March 31, 2024, which instructed YouTube to take down the contentious video.