C O M M O N J U D G M E N T

(Delivered by S.S.SUNDAR, J.)

These appeals are directed against the common order dated 12.04.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in O.A.No.731 of 2022 in C.S.No.244 of

2022 and A.No.5164 of 2022 in C.S.No.244 of 2022.

2.The appellant in both the appeals is the 1st defendant in the suit in C.S.No.244 of 2022 filed by the 1st respondent for the following reliefs :

“(a) to direct the 1st defendant to pay to the plaintiff a sum of Rs.2,00,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crores only) as damages along with interest @8% p.a. from date of decree till date of realisation;

(b) for a permanent injunction restraining the 1st defendant from in any way making, printing, publishing, broadcasting, disseminating or circulating the statements, articles, pictures, cartoons, caricatures, sketches, tweets and video mentioned in the schedules A to L herein or its contents and/or any other defamatory statements, articles, pictures, cartoons, caricatures, sketches, tweets or videos which causes damage or tends to lower the reputation of the plaintiff on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and/or in any other media and/or in any other manner;

(c) mandatory injunction directing the 1st defendant to r