A Mumbai court has issued a contempt notice against Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The notice was issued to Pichai after YouTube failed to follow a court order which directed taking down the a defamatory video titled 'Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut'.

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai served a contempt of court notice as subsidiary YouTube failed to comply with the removal of a video, reported multiple media outlets. The opposite side alleged that the video was defamatory and targeted the Dhyan Foundation and its founder,

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has been issued a contempt notice by a Mumbai court after YouTube failed to remove a defamatory video targeting the Dhyan Foundation and its founder, Yogi Ashwini. The video, titled "Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut," has been at the centre of a legal battle since March 2022 when a court order instructed its removal.

The notice is issued after the company’s failure to comply with a court order that instructed the removal of a defamatory video titled ‘Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut’.

A Mumbai Court has issued a contempt notice to Google CEO Sundar Pichai over YouTube's non-compliance with a March 2023 order to remove a video allegedly defaming Dhyan Foundation and its founder, Yogi Ashwini.

Mumbai court issues contempt notice to Google CEO Sundar Pichai for YouTube's failure to remove a defamatory video. The case highlights India's growing scrutiny of Google.

On November 21, 2024, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Ballard Pier issued the contempt notice