Ex parte defamation suit by an embassy Administrative Officer against a defendant whose email alleged he ran a bribe-based visa approval nexus. Defendant failed to appear despite service. Court held the email ex facie defamatory, decreed prayers (a) and (b), permanently restraining publication of defamatory statements.
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MR PAVANJIT KOROTANIA .....Plaintiff
Through: Mr. Manoranjan Kumar, Adv.
versus
MR AMIT JATANA .....Defendant Through: None.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 17.11.2025
1. The plaintiff has filed the instant suit for the following reliefs:
“a) A decree of permanent injunction in favour of the plaintiff and against the defendant, his agents, directors, officers, partners, servants, employees, associates, representatives, attorneys, and all others acting for and on his behalf from publishing, writing p speaking, in any media including electronic media, or publishing in any manner or form any content / material which is defamatory about the Plaintiff or publishing or writing any defamatory comment about any proceedings in which the Plaintiff is the party till final disposal of the main suit;
b) A decree directing the Defendant and his agents, directors, officers, partners, servants, employees, associates, representatives, attorneys, and all others acting for and on their behalf to remove the emails which are scurrilous and defamatory against the Plaintiff and tender an apology;
c) An order for damages of Rs 2,50,00,000/- or such further amount as may be ascertained by this Hon’ble Court for defamation and tarnishing the image of the Plaintiff
d) A decree for costs in the proceedings”
the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia since 2003. The plaintiff claims his
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long-standing reputation for integrity and professionalism has been gravely tarnished by false, reckless, and defamatory allegations made by the defendant.
“None has appeared for the defendant despite service. For today, the defendant had been directed to file written-statement along with the affidavit of admission/denial and reply to the interim application.
However, neither the written-statement has been filed nor any reply has been filed, nor any advance copy has been supplied to learned counsel for the plaintiff.
In these circumstances, the defendant is hereby proceeded against ex parte.
Matter be listed for further proceedings on 15.10.2025.
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Interim order, if any, to continue.”
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J NOVEMBER 17, 2025/P/AMG
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the defendant's email dated 18.06.2024 accusing the plaintiff of a bribe-based visa nexus is defamatory and warrants permanent injunction, removal, and apology.
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
As recorded by the court registry
A civil suit filed on the original side of a High Court exercising ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
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