Appeals against interlocutory orders in defamation suits; suits were dismissed pending the appeals, so the appeals did not survive and were dismissed with liberty to revive if the suits are restored.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.2080 OF 2019 (CPC) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.2081 OF 2019 (CPC)
IN MFA No. 2080/2019:
BETWEEN:
MR.RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR S/O.AIR COMMODORE M.K.CHANDRASEKHAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS No.375, 13TH MAIN 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI KASHYAP N.NAIK, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(DELETED)
MARG, GOLE MARKET NEW DLEHI-110 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI PRADEEP NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR CAVEATOR/R-1 , R-3 TO R-6; R-2 IS DELETED AS PER CAUSE TITLE)
THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER ORDER XLIII RULE 1(r) READ WITH SECTION 151 OF CPC PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.02.2019 PASSED ON IA.NOS.1 AND 2 IN O.S.NO.1555/2017 BY XL ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
IN MFA NO.2081/2019
BETWEEN:
MR.RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR S/O.AIR COMMODORE
M.K.CHANDRASEKHAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS No.375, 13TH MAIN 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI KASHYAP N.NAIK, ADVOCATE)
AND:
(DELETED)
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NEW DELHI-110 001 6. FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT K-2 BK BUTT COLONY NEW DELHI-110 003 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI PRADEEP NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR CAVEATOR/R-1 , R-3 TO R-6; R-2 IS DELETED AS PER CAUSE TITLE)
THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER ORDER XLIII RULE 1(r) READ WITH SECTION 151 OF CPC PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.02.2019 PASSED ON IA.NOS.1 AND 2 IN O.S.NO.1554/2017 BY XL ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THESE APPEALS ARE COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant seeks time.
notice of this Court that suit itself is dismissed in both the matters and question of considering these appeals does not arise.
NC: 2024:KHC:46773 MFA No. 2080 of 2019 C/W MFA No. 2081 of 2019
Hence, both these appeals are dismissed . However, the appellant is given liberty to revive these appeals, in case if he succeeds in Miscellaneous Appeal/s for restoration of the cases.
Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
GSS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Mr. Sachin Rao
The Wire (deleted)
Mr. Siddharth Vardarajan
Mr. Sidharth Bhatia
Mr. M.K. Venu
H.P.Sandesh
As recorded by the court registry
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