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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUSHIL KUKREJA
RAJEEV BINDAL – Appellant
Versus
KAPIL GARG ALIAS MONTY GARG – Respondent
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
OMP No. 1236 of 2025 in Civil Suit No. 39 of 2025
Reserved on: 06.01.2026
Date of decision: 09.01.2026
_____________________________________________________
Dr. Rajeev Bindal
f…..Applicant/plaintiff.
Versus o Kapil Garg @ Monty Garg
t……Non-applicant/defendant.
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Coram
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge.
1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes.
For the applicant: Mr. Sudhir Thakur, Senior
Advocate, with Mr. Karun Negi and
Mr. Somesh Sharma, Adv
The judgment establishes that defamatory statements can be restrained by injunction if they threaten irreparable harm to a person's reputation, balancing free speech with the right to reputation.
The court ruled that the right to freedom of speech takes precedence over defamation claims unless a strong prima facie case is established, underscoring the necessity to balance fundamental rights.
The judgment established the need to protect reputation from unsubstantiated allegations and highlighted the balance between freedom of speech and the right to safeguard reputation.
Interim injunctions in defamation suits must balance free speech and reputation, requiring clear evidence of harm; mere allegations are insufficient for relief.
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