It's a warning to all the individuals who are using abusive language on social media to defame any business, corporate house or a person in particular.
On Monday, the Delhi High
court granted a perpetual injunction to Ashish Bhalla interdicting the
defendant from defaming or abusing him.
Mr. Bhalla, who is a well-known
architect and reputed development professional, had filed a defamation case
seeking an injunction before the Delhi High Court. The case was filed against
certain defamatory posts prompted by vested interests on customer forums of the
beleaguered AN Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. which has projects in Gurgaon and Manesar.
Mr Bhalla had
contended that he himself was locked in litigation with the owners of AN
Buildwell since 2014, and was neither a promoter nor a shareholder of the said
Company, and had submitted proof of the actions of vested interests that had
misguided customers.
The court came down
quite heavily on Mr. Anil Sharda who was directed to be present in person for
his abusive and defamatory posts, and enquired as to how it was open to the
defendant to defame or abuse a person when there was no finding against him in
any court linking him to AN Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. The court categorically stated
that the present proceedings were not the forum for agitating on such issues.
In any event without any proof or conclusive finding, it was not open to the
defendant to defame or abuse the plaintiff. It was pleaded that these posts
were pursuant to a premeditated design to target Mr. Bhalla and his business
interests. The customers had been misled by a lawyer with a vested personal
interest who had advised them to go after Mr Bhalla instead of the actual
owners of A N Buildwell Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Shaunak Kashyap,
who was appearing for Mr. Bhalla, submitted that they were not looking to press
damages against the defendant as they were sympathetic towards customer
concerns and stood with them in these difficult times. Pursuant to this
statement, the court has directed Mr. Sharda not to make any defamatory or
abusive statements, and the suit was disposed of with the order in favour of
Mr. Bhalla granting him a perpetual injunction.
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