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Delhi HC gives GAC 15 days on Rathee video removal
India Today··3 Jul
Delhi High Court on July 3, 2026, directed the Grievance Appellate Committee to decide within 15 days an appeal seeking removal of YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's video titled Can Hindus Eat Beef. Advocate Amita Sachdeva alleged the March 21 video falsely claimed Hindu deities Ram, Sita and Krishna consumed meat and alcohol, hurting Hindu religious sentiments.
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What It Means For You
- Online content disputes may set precedents for religious sentiment grievance appeals.
- IT Rules GAC process affects how harmful content complaints are resolved.
- YouTube creators face potential removal orders through statutory appellate mechanisms.
What's Happening
- Delhi High Court heard the petition on July 3.
- GAC was given 15 days to decide on video removal.
- The video was uploaded on March 21, 2026.
Legal Context
- Sachdeva also filed a criminal case against Rathee.
- YouTube declined to remove the video citing no guideline violation.
- GAC appeal was pending for over two months.
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