38.6c New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 17, 2025
Top Stories Supreme Court
Political NEWS Legislative Corner Celebstreet International Videos
Subscribe Contact Us
close
Judiciary

Delhi HC Restrains Anurag Srivastava From Publishing Defamatory Content Against India Today, Rajdeep Sardesai, and Others

By Pavitra Shetty      21 October, 2020 11:13 AM      0 Comments
India today Rhea Chakraborty SSR

On September 19, 2020, the Delhi High Court restrained Anurag Srivastava from publishing derogatory or defamatory content against the TV Today Network Limited of the India Today Group or its top management or anchors or office-bearers.

The TV Today Network Limited of the India Today Group had lodged a formal complaint against Anurag Srivastava for alleging through three tweets on Twitter on September 6, 2020, that Rhea Chakraborty allegedly gave Rs. 8 crores to news anchor Rajdeep Sardesai and the company to take her interview relating to the allegations against her in Sushant Singh Rajputs case.

The TV Today Network is an English-Hindi Indian news television network based in India consists of several news channels including Aaj Tak and India today television. 

The complaint filed by TV Today Network Limited claimed the relief of permanent and mandatory injunction against Anurag Srivastava.

The Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta in The Delhi High Court directed that till the next date of hearing Anurag Srivastava is restrained from directly or indirectly publishing or posting any tweet or information through the internet, email or social media or any print or communication media the statement or post which is derogatory or defamatory in its contents to the TV Today Network Limited of the India Today Group or its top management or its anchors or its other office-bearers.

The Court also found that the TV Today Network Limited of the India Today Group has sufficient evidence hence the prima facie case is in its favor.

The court stated that if no ad-interim injunction is granted the TV Today Network Limited of the India Today Group would suffer an irreparable loss. 

The Court further directed to suspend or block Twitter handles of Anurag Srivastava named as @theanuragkts and @theanuragoffice.

 In September TV Today Network Limited had lodged a complaint with Twitter India against Anurag Srivastava tweets which said that at the time of the birth of anchor Rajdeep Sardesai the nurse made an obnoxious remark and further alleged that he was involved in making fake news.

Anurag Srivastava in one of his tweets compared anchor Rajdeep Sardesai to a person who is facing extradition proceedings.

On this complaint, the Delhi High Court had directed Twitter to take down such defamatory tweets Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.

The court further remarked that since social media platforms are accessed by a large number of persons of various ages, it is expected of users to display sobriety and common courtesies to those towards whom the comments are directed.

 

[Read Order] 



Share this article:



Leave a feedback about this
TRENDING NEWS

sc-comes-down-heavily-on-use-of-offensive-language-in-social-media
Trending Judiciary
SC comes down heavily on use of offensive language in social media

SC slams use of abusive language on social media; warns petitioner over objectionable posts on PM Modi, RSS, says state free to act if conduct continues.

16 July, 2025 03:30 PM
sc-declines-plea-for-premature-release-of-convict-in-triple-murder-linked-to-terror-act
Trending Judiciary
SC declines plea for premature release of convict in triple murder linked to terror act

SC refuses premature release of triple murder convict linked to terror; allows challenge to J&K remission policy in pending case.

16 July, 2025 03:35 PM

TOP STORIES

s-31-of-dv-act-not-to-apply-for-breach-of-maintenance-order-ktka-hc
Trending Judiciary
S 31 of DV Act not to apply for breach of maintenance order: Ktka HC [Read Order]

Karnataka HC rules Sec 31 of DV Act applies only to protection orders, not maintenance breaches under Sec 20; sets aside woman’s plea against husband.

12 July, 2025 06:06 PM
plea-in-sc-seeks-stay-on-order-to-display-qr-code-for-eatery-owners-on-kanwar-yatra-route
Trending Judiciary
Plea in SC seeks stay on order to display QR code for eatery owners on Kanwar Yatra route

Plea in SC seeks stay on UP-Uttarakhand order mandating QR codes to reveal eatery owners’ identity along Kanwar Yatra route, citing privacy violation.

12 July, 2025 06:15 PM
on-scs-rebuke-cartoonist-agrees-to-delete-objectionable-posts-on-pm-rss
Trending Judiciary
On SC's rebuke, Cartoonist agrees to delete objectionable posts on PM, RSS

SC slams cartoonist Hemant Malviya for objectionable post on PM Modi, RSS; he agrees to delete it after court questions his inflammatory conduct.

14 July, 2025 04:06 PM
trying-best-but-nothing-much-can-be-done-centre-to-sc-on-kerala-nurses-execution
Trending Judiciary
Trying best but nothing much can be done, Centre to SC on Kerala nurse's execution

Centre tells SC it tried through private channels to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from Yemen execution, but says “nothing much can be done”.

14 July, 2025 04:11 PM

ADVERTISEMENT


Join Group

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Exclusive access to members only content by email