JUDGMENT (Oral)

(video conferencing)

I.A. 6102/2020 (for condonation of delay)

For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of two days, in filing the rejoinder, is condoned. Rejoinder is taken on record.

The application is disposed of.

I.A. 6103/2020

Subject to the attested affidavit being filed within 72 hours of resumption of normal court work, exemption, as sought, is granted for the present.

The application is disposed of.

IA 4364/2020 (Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC) in CS(OS) 139/2020

1. Detailed arguments were heard, on this IA, as advanced by Mr. Saurabh Kirpal, learned counsel for the defendant and Mr. Sameer Kumar, learned counsel for the plaintiff.

2. Consequent thereupon, it transpires that the present IA may be disposed of, without entering into the merits of the controversy.

3. For the sake of record, however, a brief allusion to the facts would be apposite.

4. The suit, as filed by the plaintiff, claims damages, is directed against a tweet, uploaded by the defendant on his Twitter handle. A snapshot of the tweet, which reveals itself, may be reproduced thus:

5. Though, the aforesaid tweet does not name the plaintiff, the plaint avers that the man,