Bengaluru Court Restrains 'X' User From Making Defamatory Statements Against Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai, Orders Removal Of Posts

A City Civil And Sessions court on Wednesday restrained the media and one Jagadesh K N from publishing, telecasting or circulating any defamatory publication against Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj S Bommai. The respondent Jagadesh has claimed on social media site 'X' formerly 'Twitter', that he had private videos of Bommai from his tenure as Chief Minister.

A police complaint against him was also lodged.

The court in its ex-parte interim order while hearing the suit filed by Bommai said “The defendants, their men or any other persons claiming on behalf of them are restrained from publishing, telecasting or circulating any defamatory publication against the plaintiff until the next date of hearing. Further, the defendant No.48 (X Corp) is directed to remove the defamatory content uploaded in its platform in respect of the plaintiff.

Further, the court issued a summons to the defendants returnable on 9.9.2024. 

Case Title: BASAVARAJ S BOMMAI AND JAGADESH K N ALIAS JAGADEESH MAHADEV ALIAS JAGADEESH & Others

Case No: OS 6119/2024

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