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Nayar: Some specific persons can be impleaded
Court: Yes, I mean someone should come forward
Court: It's a tortious act, you can get compensated during the trial. It seems like these individuals are willing to strike but unwilling to continue
Nayar: Milord, it takes courage to come this far. We're anyway seeking damages we can seek compensation also
Court: Have you claimed damages here?
Nayar: No
Court: It shows that these individuals are hesitant in claiming damages also
Nayar: The Association Plaintiff is representing all these individuals in this suit
Court raises the issue of 'class defamation'
'If individuals are harmed, they should come separately', the court asks plaintiffs
Court: Why haven't the individuals who claim defamation have become plaintiffs in this matter
Nayar: Milord, they are part of the plaintiff association
Nayar summarises the grievances against defendants: There's defamation, breach to right to privacy, jeopardising personal safety, injurious falsehood, breach of the Programme Code, and parallel investigations
Akhil Sibal: All these videos are being shown on Defendants' YouTube channels. These YouTube videos must be taken down immediately
Akhil Sibal reads out the Programme Court
'there's a statutory requirement to comply with this Code. Defendants have flagrantly violated it', he argues
Akhil Sibal: Defendants have violated the Programme Code which is binding on them