JUDGMENT

[VIA HYBRID MODE]

SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral):

1. Aggrieved with an online self-publication titled “Muhammad”, purportedly authored by Defendant No.1, Plaintiff has approached this Court seeking orders restraining Defendant No. 1 from making derogatory, demeaning and incendiary statements against the religion of Islam, the Holy Qur’an and Prophet Mohammed and other revered personages. The suit contains following prayers:

“a) Pass a decree for permanent and mandatory injunction against the Defendant No. 1, thereby restraining the Defendant No. 1 from making statements and / or publishing remarks that are lascivious, prurient derogatory and hurtful, against the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the religion of Islam, its followers, its tenets and/oragainsttheHolyQur'an;

b)PassadecreeforpermanentandmandatoryinjunctionagainsttheDefendantNo.

1,therebyrestrainingtheDefendantNo.1fromselling,lettingtohire,distributing, publicly exhibiting, or in any manner putting into circulation for the purpose of sale,hire,distribution, publicexhibition,circulationand/orpromotion, copies of thebooktitledMuhammadinanywayandthroughanymedium,includingbutnot limitedtotheformofapaperback,hardcover,oranyotherprintmed