JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Narula, J. - I.A. 6412/2021 (u/O XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 r/w Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 for grant of ex-parte ad-interim injunction)

1. The Plaintiff - T.V. Today Network Limited, part of the India Today Group of Companies by way of the present application seeks interim relief, in a suit for permanent and mandatory injunctions and damages against Defendant Nos. 1 and 2 on account of a defamatory tweet(A post made on the Twitter online message service (Merriam-Webster.com)) in the form of an infographic (A visual representation of information or data (Lexico.com)) posted on the micro-blogging platform - Twitter (Defendant No. 3), which has also been shared on the social media platforms - Instagram (Defendant No. 4) and Facebook (Defendant No. 5).

2. The India Today Group of Companies has widespread commercial interests in both print and electronic media and is engaged in diverse business activities ranging from printing and publishing of magazines, journals, periodicals, to running of news channels, infotainment programs, organizing conferences, seminars, music shows, and running F.M. radio channels. The Plaintiff operates a Twitter handle @Indi