CS (OS) No.1137/2012 Page 1 of 9

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI : NEW DELHI

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CS(OS) 1137/2012 and I.A. No.7579/2012

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Judgment decided on : 10.05.2012

NIRMALJIT SINGH NARULA

..... Plaintiff

Through Mr Aman Lekhi, Sr. Adv. with

Mr S.K. Maniktala, Mr A. Sarkar,

Mr R.K. Chaudhary and Mr Varun

Panta, Advs.

versus

STAR INDIA PVT. LTD. & ORS.

..... Defendants

Through Mr Sidharth Chopra, Adv. for

Defendants No.1 & 2.

Mr Dinesh Agnani, Sr. Adv. with

Mr Rajiv Sarin and Mr Sooraj, Advs.

for Defendants No.8 and 9.

Coram:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH

MANMOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral)

1.

Mr Nirmaljit Singh Narula, plaintiff herein, filed the

present suit for permanent and mandatory injunction and damages for

Rs.50 crores for defamation against seven defendants, including,

defendant No.1 Star India Pvt. Ltd., Mr Uday Shanker, CEO of

defendant No.1, Mr Shrivardhan Trivedi and Ms Sumaira Khan, both

Anchors of defendant No.1.

2.

When the suit and interim application were listed first time

on 24.04.2012, summons and notice were issued to the defendants for