$~O-37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 853/2025 and I.A. 29829/2025, I.A. 29831/2025, , I.A.

29833/2025 X .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Naman Joshi, Ms. Avshreya, Ms.

Priya Goyal, Ms. Amber Tickoo, Mr. Aakash Deep Singh & Mr. Danish F.

Khan, Advs.

versus Y .....Defendants Through: None.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 28.11.2025 I.A. 29833/2025

1. Plaintiff shall file legible/original/certified and clearer copies of exempted documents, compliant with practice rules, before the next date of hearing.

2. The application for exemption is allowed, subject to the plaintiff granting inspection of the documents filed, as and when required to do so, or filing the original documents at the stage of admission/denial.

3. The application stands disposed of.

CS(OS) 853/2025

4. The present suit has been filed seeking the following reliefs:-

“A. A decree of declaration that the contents of the Defamatory Material as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Plaint and Document No. 3 of the Suit are defamatory;

B. A decree of permanent injunction against the Defendant No. 1 to remove the Defamatory Material as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Plaint and Document No. 3 of the Suit;

C. A decree of permanent injunction restraining the Defendant No. 1 from uploading/ distributing/ sharing and/ or circulating the Defamatory Material as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Plaint and Document No. 3 of the Suit in any manner whatsoever;

D. A decree of permanent injunction restraining the Defendant No. 1, from making any further unverified, unsubstantiated, and ex facie defamatory statements in any form, i.e., an article, video, tweet, post or otherwise, concerning the Plaintiff or its directors, employees, associates, shareholders and other stakeholders or repeating and republishing the Defamatory Material as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Plaint and Document No. 3 of the Suit;

E. A decree directing the Defendant to publish a written unconditional apology on his Instagram Profiles as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper;

F. Pass a decree of damages of Rs. 2,00,01,000/- (Rupees Two Crores One Thousand Only) in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant No. 1;

G. Pass a decree of permanent injunction against John Doe Defendants from sharing, reposting, resharing, commenting on the Defamatory Material as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Plaint and Document No. 3 of the Suit and accordingly permit the Plaintiff to approach intermediaries such as Defendant No. 2 herein for taking down of such Defamatory Material;

H. Award the costs of the instant suit in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant No. 1; and I. Pass such other, further orders, directions and decree as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of this case and in the interest of justice.”

5. The plaint be registered as a suit. Summons be issued to the defendants by all permissible modes on filing of process fee. Affidavit of service be filed within two weeks.

6. The summons shall indicate that the written statements must be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of the summons. The defendants shall also file affidavits of admission/denial of the documents filed by the plaintiff, failing which the written statements shall not be taken on record.

7. The plaintiff is at liberty to file replications thereto within thirty days after filing of the written statements. The replications shall be accompanied by affidavits of admission/denial in respect of the documents filed by the defendants, failing which the replications shall not be taken on record.

8. It is made clear that any unjustified denial of documents may lead to an order of costs against the concerned party.

9. Any party seeking inspection of documents may do so in accordance with the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

10. List before the concerned Joint Registrar for marking of exhibits on

17.03.2026.

I.A. 29829/2025

11. Heard. 12. Notice.

13. On plaintiff taking steps, let notice