In December 2024, the Adani Group suffered a big setback in its four-year lawsuit against climate campaigner, Ben Pennings, in the Queensland Supreme Court. The judge struck out key parts of the lawsuit, saying they were ‘confused’ and ‘embarrassing’. The case attracted widespread condemnation when it was disclosed that the Adani company had hired private detectives to follow members of Pennings’s family.

In this video, veteran Indian journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta presents the background to this case whose outcomes will determine whether a large corporate player has the legal ability to shut down an effective part of the climate campaign in Australia.

Big setback for Adani in lawsuit against Australian climate campaigner

This case has had a huge impact on a brave climate campaigner and his family. The outcome of the case is crucial for the future of Australia's climate campaign. You can support Ben Pennings's defence financially by donating at:

https://chuffed.org/project/legends