Additional District Judge Ruchika Singla of Rohini Courts has issued the summons to BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive and listed the case for hearing on May 11. The court has given 30 days to the defendants to file written replies to the suit.
The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narsimsha and Justice JB Pardiwala stated that the plea had been filed by the wrestlers seeking registration of an FIR against Singh. It noted that the purpose of the plea had been served with Delhi Police registering an FIR in the case.
Scuffle broke down between the protesting wrestlers and Delhi police at Jantar Mantar after Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Somnath Bharti and DCW chairperson Swati Mahiwal, visited the protest site