The Delhi High Court on 15 October 2025 issued summons to digital news platform Newslaundry in a defamation suit filed by Eduquity Career Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a company that provides examination and assessment solutions to corporate, government, and educational institutions.
The defamation case pertains to an article published by Newslaundry in 2024 titled “Years before NEET row, NTA contracted 2 exam firms with murky record.” Eduquity has alleged that the article contains false and defamatory statements damaging its professional reputation.
Justice Jyoti Singh of the Delhi High Court directed Newslaundry to file its written statement in response to the suit. The Court also issued notice on Eduquity’s application seeking interim injunction against the publication, asking Newslaundry to refrain from further circulation of the impugned content until the matter is decided.
During the hearing, counsel for Eduquity argued that several defamatory videos have recently been circulated on social media referring to and amplifying the allegations made in Newslaundry’s article. The counsel said these videos have further harmed the company’s reputation by repeating the claims from the story.
The article in question alleged that Eduquity’s name had surfaced in connection with several paper leak and cheating cases. It claimed that in 2022, Eduquity was contracted to conduct the Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (MP TET) but had allegedly taken a commission and subcontracted the task to Rajasthan-based Sai Educare Private Ltd., after which the exam paper was leaked and widely circulated on social media.
The article further alleged that the following year, Eduquity was again awarded a contract to conduct patwari recruitment exams in Madhya Pradesh, which too faced complaints of cheating and irregularities.
Responding to the Court’s query on whether Newslaundry had verified the allegations before publishing the article, counsel for the media platform stated that the article was over a year old and that Newslaundry was claiming truth as its defence under defamation law.
Earlier this year, Eduquity Career Technologies became the new vendor for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), replacing Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as the agency responsible for conducting national-level recruitment examinations.
After hearing both sides, the Court proceeded to issue summons to Newslaundry and notice on the interim relief application. The matter will be taken up next after Newslaundry files its response.
(Source: LiveLaw)
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