Calcutta HC refuses to order OpenAI to show IndiaMart links on ChatGPT: what this means
Summary
The Calcutta High Court refused IndiaMart’s interim request to force OpenAI to surface IndiaMart links in ChatGPT responses, finding no prima facie case and denying interim relief. The court accepted OpenAI’s position that reliance on the USTR Notorious Markets List reflected an internal business policy and noted IndiaMart had previously blocked ChatGPT from crawling its site. The judgment flagged but did not resolve the crucial intermediary vs originator question for generative AI, leaving that for fuller trial-level technical evidence. The decision highlights transparency, competitive neutrality, and regulatory gaps as AI assistants increasingly control discovery, and points to potential roles for the CCI, MeitY, and consumer bodies while the main suit proceeds.
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