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2012 Supreme(Del) 912

MANMOHAN SINGH
Nirmaljit Singh Narula – Appellant
Versus
Indijobs At Hubpages. Com – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant:Ms. Karnika Seth, with Amit Seth & Lakshay Sawhney, Advocates.
For the Respondent: None.

Judgment

MANMOHAN SINGH, J.

1. Issue notice for the date fixed.

2. The Plaintiff claims that he is a highly revered spiritual guide, renowned worldwide for his spiritual discourses as “Nirmal baba”. He is known for his spiritual teachings and healing powers and he regularly conducts assemblies across India called „Samagams wherein, he interacts with his followers and offers spiritual guidance. His preachings are telecasted by over 30 television channels on a daily basis including Sony TV and Aajtak, SAB and IBN7. He claims that he has lakhs of followers in India and abroad and plaintiffs website www.nirmalbaba.com is visited by over one million followers in a month. Hence, he is a person with considerable reputation to protect.

3. The defendant No.1 is a hubber which means a person or entity that is registered as a writer who writes articles on any topic on the defendant No.2s website, www.hubpages.com where defendant No.2 provides web space and technology to publish the content written by a hubber.

4. There is a commercial arrangement of earning on the website between every hubber including defendant No.1 and the defendant No.2 through online advertising. Defendant No.2 states clea































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