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2007 Supreme(SC) 1640

ARIJIT PASAYAT, P.SATHASIVAM
Magna Publishers Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Shilpa S. Shetty – Respondent


JUDGMENT

Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.—

1.Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.It appears that vide an interim order dated 12.1.2001, the High Court granted ad interim injunction and a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court refused to interfere.

3.A brief reference to the factual aspects would suffice :

4.The respondent filed a suit claiming that she is a film actress of good standing. Certain articles were published in the magazine published by the appellants called Stardust. A suit for damages of Rs.20 crores alleging that the articles are defamatory in nature and would affect her career and for injunction restraining the appellants from publishing defamatory articles was filed. Notice of motion for interim injunction was taken out. Learned Single Judge was of the prima facie view that the articles deal with the personal life and are defamatory in nature and granted interim injunction. The interim injunction reads as follows :

“Therefore, as directed in the case of Indian Express Newspapers (supra), a modified injunction is hereby granted restraining the defendants from republishing the three articles and/or from writing and publishing any defamatory article in the nature of the three










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