Sri. Kalakappa Gurushantappa Bandi v. the Publishers and Broadcasters Welfare Association of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed in 2019 challenging a trial court order that declined to grant an ex-parte temporary injunction in a defamation suit. The Court held the challenge infructuous due to the nearly seven-year delay. It directed the trial judge to decide the pending injunction application (I.A. No. 1) on merits within six weeks, guided by principles in Bloomberg Television v. Zee Entertainment (2025), and to ensure the plaintiff commences evidence on the next hearing date.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of; trial court directed to decide I.A. No. 1 under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 CPC on merits within six weeks, applying principles from Bloomberg Television v. Zee Entertainment (2025) 1 SCC 741; trial court to ensure plaintiff commences evidence on next hearing date.