New Delhi, June 11 -- The Delhi High Court has held that social media platforms are under an obligation to promptly remove unlawful and objectionable content, including material that undermines the independence of the judiciary or maligns institutions and individuals, without waiting for specific court directions. In a detailed order released on Wednesday, a vacation bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu Jain said intermediaries cannot remain "silent spectators" when such content comes to their notice. "While individuals who commit such contumacious and scandalous acts, are to be dealt with sternly as per law, intermediaries can also not be a silent spectator and wait for the directions from the Courts. Therefore, as soon as it c...