Indian Sessions Court Blocks Publishing of Hindenberg Short Report in India
Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX) has announced that the Delhi Court has prohibited the publishing of the Hindenburg Report in India, following a lawsuit filed by EbixCash for defamation. The Court's ruling, dated July 5, 2022, mandates Google LLC and Twitter, Inc. to remove related URLs. Ebix provided audit reports from India's financial regulatory body in its defense. The case emphasizes Ebix's efforts to protect its reputation against allegations made in the report.
- Delhi Court has blocked the publishing of the Hindenburg Report in India.
- The ruling requires Google LLC and Twitter, Inc. to remove relevant URLs, protecting Ebix's reputation.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga., July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), (the “Company”) a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, travel, healthcare and e-learning industries today announced that the Delhi Court has blocked the publishing of the Hindenburg Report in India, with immediate effect. Further, the Court, vide its Order, has directed Google LLC and Twitter, Inc to take down relevant URLs (as specified in the Order) from the Indian domain pertaining to the Hindenburg Report.
EbixCash had filed a suit before the Tis Hazari Court, Delhi against Hindenburg and its founders, Google LLC, Twitter Inc. along with other parties (“Defendants”), for permanent, prohibitory and mandatory injunction along with defamation and damages in relation to the Hindenburg Report. While providing a detailed rebuttal with proof to the Court, the Company provided the Court with audit reports from India’s financial regulatory body and two independent auditors, for the last 3 years.
The Court by its order dated July 5, 2022 restrained the Defendants from publishing the Hindenburg Report till the final disposal of the Suit. While Hindenberg chose not to be present at the hearings, Google LLC and Twitter, Inc were represented by their respective counsels at the hearing.
About Ebix, Inc.
With approximately 200 offices across 6 continents, Ebix, Inc., (NASDAQ: EBIX) endeavors to provide on-demand software and e-commerce services to the insurance, financial services, travel, healthcare and e-learning industries. In the Insurance sector, Ebix’s main focus is to develop and deploy a wide variety of insurance and reinsurance exchanges on an on-demand basis, while also, providing Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") enterprise solutions in the area of CRM, front-end & back-end systems, outsourced administration and risk compliance services, around the world.
With a "Phygital” strategy that combines over 650,000 physical distribution outlets in many Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) countries, to an Omni-channel online digital platform, the Company’s EbixCash Financial exchange portfolio of software and services encompasses domestic and international money remittance, foreign exchange (Forex), travel, pre-paid gift cards, utility payments, lending and wealth management across 75+ countries including India. EbixCash’s Forex operations is a leader in India’s airport Forex business, with operations in approximately 16 international airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata, combined conducting over
Through its various SaaS-based software platforms, Ebix employs thousands of domain-specific technology professionals to provide products, support and consultancy to thousands of customers on six continents. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.ebix.com
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