New Delhi, May 7 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass any immediate restraining order against NDTV over reports relating to CBI and ED cases linked to industrialist Anil Ambani, observing that issues concerning Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and freedom of speech require detailed consideration.

Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to NDTV and other defendants on Ambani's plea seeking an interim injunction in a defamation suit and listed the matter for further hearing in July 2026.

During the hearing, the Court remarked that there is a distinction between "news and views" and observed that Ambani would have to establish that the reports were so incorrect that they warranted an injunction.

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