Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia Files Defamation Suit Before Delhi High Court Seeking Take Down Of 'Defamatory Content'

Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court seeking take down of the allegedly defamatory content posted against him by various YouTube channels and X users over an assault on him last month during lawyers strike at the Guatam Budh Nagar District & Sessions Court.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued summons in the suit as well as notice on Bhatia's application seeking interim relief. However, no ex parte order was passed today.

The court noted that suo motu cognizance of the incident has been taken by the Supreme Court and listed the matter for hearing on April 08 on the grant of interim relief.

Bhatia was represented by Advocates Raghav Awasthi and Mukesh Sharma.

The suit has been filed against Naveen Kumar (YouTube channel Article 19 India), Neelu Vyas (YouTube Channel The News Launcher), Professor Akhil Swami, YouTube channels Rajeev Nigam and BBI News. Other defendants are X users Sandeep Singh, Vijay Yadav, Netaflix, Sunitajadhav, Guruji, Dawood Nadaf, Drkhatra and Virus Baba I.N.D.I.A Wala.

The suit seeks a permanent and mandatory injunction against the defendants for the “abusive and defamatory statements” made by them against Bhatia on YouTube and X.

A direction is sought on Google LLC and X to take down the allegedly defamatory content from the respective platforms.

Title: GAURAV BHATIA v. NAVEEN KUMAR & ORS.